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reaction HBr
« on: July 11, 2013, 05:46:42 PM »
hello,

the question is attached.

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Re: reaction HBr
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2013, 03:41:39 AM »
Your reasoning is good. The rate limiting step is carbocation formation, so the major products arise from the formation of the most stable carbocation, which is the tertiary allylic cation in this case.
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Re: reaction HBr
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2013, 03:46:51 AM »
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