Question

How do you convert:
Propene to 1-Iodopropane

Hint:

Hydroiodic acid (HI) adds to alkenes following Markovnikov's rule, with the iodine adding to the more substituted carbon.

Answer 1

To convert propene to 1-iodopropane, you can use hydroiodic acid (HI). The alkene undergoes electrophilic addition with HI, where the iodine atom adds to the carbon of the double bond with the most hydrogen atoms (Markovnikov's rule). $$\text{CH}_2\text{CH} \text{CH}_3 + \text{HI} \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{I}$$