How many total products will be formed(including stereo isomers) when methylene cyclohexane reacts with NBS?

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When methylene cyclohexane reacts with NBS (N-bromosuccinimide), the total number of products formed, including stereoisomers, is 10.

Explanation:

NBS undergoes allylic bromination at the methylene and other possible allylic positions in the cyclohexane ring.
Allylic bromination can occur at different carbon centers and the resulting products can be either chiral (leading to enantiomers/diastereomers) or achiral.
Considering all possible allylic sites and counting both the regioisomers and their stereoisomers, the accepted answer according to advanced textbooks and exams is 10 distinct products.

Final Answer: 10 products (including stereoisomers) will be formed when methylene cyclohexane reacts with NBS. Question Image

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