Question

complete the following reaction: CH3-CH=CH2 HBr/peroxide X

Answer 1

keywords phrases: electrophile mechanism steps reagents reaction conditions formula intermediates organic chemistry reaction mechanisms steps electrophilic addition of hydrogen bromide hydrobromic acid to alkenes ethene propene butene R2C=CR2 + HBr ==> R2CH-CBrR2 HBr(g/aq) + H2O(l) ==> H3O+(aq) + Br-(aq) R2CH-CR2+ + Cl- ==> R2CH-CR2Cl ethene H2C=CH2 or but-2-ene CH3-CH=CH-CH3 propene CH3-CH=CH2, methylpropene (CH3)2C=CH2 or but-1-ene CH2=CH-CH2-CH3 CH3-CH=CH2 + H-X ==> CH3-CHX-CH3 or CH3-CH2-CH2-X CH3CH+CH3 (sec) > CH3CH2CH2+ (prim) (CH3)2C+CH2CH3 (tert) > (CH3)2CHC+HCH3 (sec) CH3CHX-CH3 CH3CH2-CH2X (CH3)2CH-CH2X (CH3)2CXCH2CH3 > and some (CH3)2CHCHXCH3 from but-1-ene, CH2=CHCH2CH3 CH3-CHXCH2CH3 XCH2-CH2CH2CH3