Answer to Question #233358 in Organic Chemistry for Rezwan

Question

1. Complete the following reactions with appropriate mechanism and identify the

major products

2. Find out if the following carbocations will go through rearrangement and why?

Answer 1

Addition of HBr to alkene proceeds through carbocation as an intermediate. This carbocation may undergo rearrangement to form more stable carbocation. So rearrangement can occur in addition of HBr to an alkene.