The Hunsdiecker reaction is believed to proceed by a free radical mechanism and involves the formation of an acyl hypohalite. A. `R-overset(O)overset("||")C-O-Ag+Br_(2)rarrR-overset(O)overset("||")C-O-Br+AgBr` B. `R-overset(O)overset("||")C-O-BrrarrR-overset(O)overset("||")C-overset(.)O+Boverset(.)r` C. `R-overset(O)overset("||")C-overset(.)CrarrR^(.)+CO_(2)` D. `R•+R-overset(O)overset("||")C-OBrrarrR-Br+R-overset(O)overset("||")C-O^(.)` `Ph-CH=CH-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)CH-overset(O)overset("||")C-OAgoverset(Br_(2))underset(Delta)rarr" Product"` The major product is :A. `Ph-CH=CH-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)CH-Br`B. `Ph-overset(Br)overset(|)CH-CH=CH-CH_(3)`C. `PH-CH=overset(Br)overset(|)C-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`D. `Ph-CH=CH-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)CH-CH_(2)Br`

The Hunsdiecker reaction is believed to proceed by a free radical mech

1.	The Hunsdiecker reaction is believed to proceed by a free radical mechanism and involves the formation of an acyl hypohalite. A. `R-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-O-Ag+Br_(2)rarrR-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-O-Br+AgBr` B. `R-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-O-BrrarrR-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-overset(.)O+Boverset(.)r` C. `R-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-overset(.)CrarrR^(.)+CO_(2)` D. `R•+R-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-OBrrarrR-Br+R-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-O^(.)` `Ph-CH=CH-underset(CH_(3))underset(\|)CH-overset(O)overset("\|\|")C-OAgoverset(Br_(2))underset(Delta)rarr" Product"` The major product is :A. `Ph-CH=CH-underset(CH_(3))underset(\|)CH-Br`B. `Ph-overset(Br)overset(\|)CH-CH=CH-CH_(3)`C. `PH-CH=overset(Br)overset(\|)C-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`D. `Ph-CH=CH-underset(CH_(3))underset(\|)CH-CH_(2)Br`
Answer» Correct Answer - B