Free radical bromonation of 1-ethyl-4-nitrobenzene [closed]








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In the above reaction , I am confused between . Among them which is major product and why .


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This is would be a free radical bromination reaction. Bromine is very selective. ***It is going to replace the hydrogen from the highest substituted carbon***. So according to me second one should be the answer i.e. Br attached to secondary carbon.


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