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Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: trans-But-2-ene upon treatment with ${Br}_{2}$ in ${CCl}_{4}$ gives the following product.
Statement II: cis-But-2-ene upon treatment with alkaline ${KMnO}_{4}$ gives the following product.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Options
A.Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
B.Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
C.Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
D.Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Solution
Sol. [Key Concept: Stereochemistry of alkene addition (syn/anti)]
Therefore, statement-I is incorrect.
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