Question

Which of the following minor products could not arise from the halogenation reaction below?

a)2,5 dimethylhexane
b)2 bromo-2 methyl propane
c)1,3 dibromo, 2 methyl propane
d) 2,4 dimethylhexane
e)2,2,5 trimethyl pentane

plz can someone help me...i kno its not b) or c) but im leaning towards d) or e) so can someone clarify this.
Thanks :)

Answer 1

You didn't complete the question. The answers are listed but the reaction is not given.

Answer 2

this is the reaction...sorry about that :)

isobutane + Br2 ----> 1-bromo-2-methyl propane + HBr + minor products