Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Electrophilic addition reactions proceed in two steps. The first step involves the addition of an electrophile. The major intermediate formed in the first step is:

$\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{HC}=\mathrm{CH}_2+\mathrm{H}^{+} \rightarrow \text { ? }$

1. $2 °$ carbanion

2. $1 °$ carbocation