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Question:Draw all the monochlorination products that are formed from (S,S)-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane.

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Step-by-step solution

Chlorination of alkane via radical substitution reaction

One achieves chlorination of alkanes by treating them with chlorine in the presence of light and heat. The reaction yields a mixture of monochlorinated products since chlorine reacts with all the intermediate radicals formed.

The monochlorination of propane is shown below:

Monochlorination of propane

Chlorination of (S, S)-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane

(S,S)-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane is treated with chlorine in the presence of light to give the following products:

Monochlorination of (S,S)-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane