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Offline johnnyjohn993123

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hex-2-ene and hex-3-ene reaction with HBr
« on: October 05, 2015, 04:18:22 AM »
Is the reaction of hex-2-ene with HBr is similar to the reaction of hex-3-ene with HBr producing                    3-bromohexane? Or does have different products? if so can you tell me why please :)

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Re: hex-2-ene and hex-3-ene reaction with HBr
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2015, 06:21:11 AM »
The H will add to one half of the double bond while the Br will add to the other half.
In non-branched cases like these examples, there will be no observance of Markovnikov's principle, meaning that you get two products/double bond.

With that in mind, go through the process below:
How many total products would you expect for the above two molecules?
Draw them.
Are any identical?
If so, how many unique products do you get for the above two molecules?
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