The reaction of chlorine (Cl2) with 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane (show three possible monochlorination products) *what?!*
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I think the tertiary carbons are most reactive followed by secondary then primary.
I would start be defining which which 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane I was starting with, or considering a mixture of cis and trans?
The tertiary carbons are most reactive as DrBob says, so there are two possible products from attack at the tertiary carbon:
cis and trans 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
Attack at the secondary carbon adjacent to one of the methyl groups will result in 2-chloro-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane. If you start with a mixture of the cis and trans there are eight possible products which are:
1R,2R,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2R,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1R,2S,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1R,2R,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1R,2S,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2R,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2S,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2S,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
Attack at the primary carbon in one of the methyl groups will give
1-chloromethyl-4-methylcyclohexane. Again you have the possibility of cis and trans depending on the starting material.
The tertiary carbons are most reactive as DrBob says, so there are two possible products from attack at the tertiary carbon:
cis and trans 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
Attack at the secondary carbon adjacent to one of the methyl groups will result in 2-chloro-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane. If you start with a mixture of the cis and trans there are eight possible products which are:
1R,2R,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2R,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1R,2S,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1R,2R,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1R,2S,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2R,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2S,4R, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
1S,2S,4S, 1-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane.
Attack at the primary carbon in one of the methyl groups will give
1-chloromethyl-4-methylcyclohexane. Again you have the possibility of cis and trans depending on the starting material.
There is of course a deliberate mistake. I meant to list the eight as
1R,2R,4R, 2-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane
etc.
1R,2R,4R, 2-chloro-1,4-dimethyl cyclohexane
etc.