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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: SleepyHead on July 31, 2014, 04:13:19 PM

Title: Question on reactions involving peroxides...
Post by: SleepyHead on July 31, 2014, 04:13:19 PM

Do peroxide reactions tend to give Markovnikov products versus anti-Markovnikov products?

Title: Re: Question on reactions involving peroxides...
Post by: kriggy on July 31, 2014, 05:45:04 PM

There are many reactions involving peroxides, can you be more specific? I think Kharash Addition might be the one you are looking for

Title: Re: Question on reactions involving peroxides...
Post by: SleepyHead on August 01, 2014, 03:47:37 AM

Well, I am doing a practice test that wants to know what is NOT true of reactions involving peroxides.

I think the answer is "they are regio-selective" now though because radicals attack everything right? Or is the correct answer that "they tend to give an anti-Markovnikov product"?