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Draw a structural formula for the major organic product of the reaction shown.
=CHCH3
+
HBr
• You do not have to consider stereochemistry.
• If there is more than one major product possible, draw all of them.
• Draw one structure per sketcher. Add additional sketchers using the drop-down menu in the bottom right corner.
• Separate multiple products using the + sign from the drop-down menu.
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Transcribed Image Text:Draw a structural formula for the major organic product of the reaction shown. =CHCH3 + HBr • You do not have to consider stereochemistry. • If there is more than one major product possible, draw all of them. • Draw one structure per sketcher. Add additional sketchers using the drop-down menu in the bottom right corner. • Separate multiple products using the + sign from the drop-down menu.
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The reaction of an un-symmetrical alkene with HBr is an example of an electrophilic addition reaction. The hydrogen atom added to the the carbon has a larger number of hydrogen atoms and the bromine atom added to the carbon atom has less number of hydrogen atoms according to the Morkonikov addition the major product forms in the reaction.

The reaction mechanism comprises the following steps.

  • Protonation of alkene and formation of the more stable carbocation.
  • Nucleophilic attack of the bromide ion.
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