How does antiadditio of halogens form meso compounds?
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Halogens can act as electrophiles due to polarizability of their covalent bond. Addition of halogens is stereospecific and produces vicinial dihalides with anti-addition. Cis starting materials will give a mixture of enantiomers and trans starting materials produce a meso compound.
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