How to prepare iso-propylbromide from propene?
convert:
2-propanolto iso-propyl bromide

Dear Student,

(i) Propene can be converted to iso-propylbromide by the addition of HBr, wherein the bromine attached itself to the carbon with the least hydrogens attached to it.


(ii) 2-propanol can de dehydrated in presence of conc. H2SO4 to form propene which can be further treated with HBr to give iso-propylbromide.

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