Question

Explain Peroxide effect ​

Answer 1

Answer:

When an unsymmetrical is treated with unsymmetrical alkene in presence of peroxide, then addition takes place against the markovnikov's rule i.e. negative part of reagent adds to that carbon to carbon-carbon double bond which carries more number of hydrogen atom. This is known as peroxide or kharasch-Mayo effect.

For example, when isobutylene is treated with HBr in presence of peroxide, addition takes place to form isobutyl bromide(1-bromo-2-methyl propane).

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