Question

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

Conversion of Propene to 1-Iodopropane 

To convert propene to 1-iodopropane, hydroiodic acid (HI) is used in an electrophilic addition reaction.

The double bond in propene reacts with HI. According to Markovnikov's rule, the hydrogen atom from HI attaches to the carbon with more hydrogen atoms, and the iodine attaches to the other carbon, forming the desired product.

Reaction Equation:

\( \text{CH}_2=\text{CHCH}_3 + \text{HI} \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{I} \)

Product: 1-iodopropane