Question

Electrophilic addition reactions proceed in two steps. The first step ivolves the addition of an aelectrophile name the type of intermediate formed in the first step of the following addition reaction.

$H_{3}C - HC = CH_{2} + H^{+} \rightarrow ?$

• A. $2^{o}$ Carbanion
• B. $1^{o}$ Carbocation
• C. $2^{o}$ Carbanion
• D. $1^{o}$Carbanion

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$2^{o}$ Carbanion

Answer 2

:

Thus, $2^{o}$ Carbocation is formed.