Answer to Question #268335 in Organic Chemistry for aish

Question

3) the addition of HBr to 2-methylpropene (H2C=C(CH3)2) gives two isomeric bromoalkanes of molecular formula (C4H9Br)

3i) draw the structure and name of these two isomers

bromoalkanes.

3ii) indicate which would be the major product.

3iii) give a mechanic explanation for the reaction and product

distribution using the curly arrows (for full marks draw the carbocation

intermediate as the planar with an empty p-orbital and use red font for curly

arrows)

Answer 1

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