Question

Question: What three alkenes (excluding stereoisomers) can be used to prepare 3-chloro-3-methylhexane by addition of HCl?

Short answer

Answer

Step-by-step solution

Addition of HCl to the alkene

The addition of HCl to the alkene occurs in a way that Cl goes to the stable carbocation (more substituted carbon) and H goes to the less substituted carbon.

Stereoisomers

Stereoisomers give the location of the substituents in the three-dimensional framework. They include both geometrical and optical isomers.

Explanation

3-Chloro-3-methylhexane is shown below:

CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-C(Cl)(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₃

The three isomers of the alkene that can give3-chloro-3-methylhexane are shown below:

Isomers of alkene