The product of addition of HBr to propene in presence of peroxide is:
Solution
Anti-Markovnikov addition (peroxide effect): Br adds to less substituted C. Propene → CH₃-CHBr-CH₃ (2-bromopropane) is Markovnikov; anti: CH₃-CH₂-CH₂Br (1-bromopropane).
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Hydrocarbons · Topic: Alkenes
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