What is the product of #"2-butylene"# and #"bromine"#?
1 Answer
Oct 7, 2017
You get the addition product,
Explanation:
There is a stereochemical dimension to this reaction in that you will note that the product has TWO potential chiral centres,
You will have to consult your organic text, because the mechanism of bromination (and the product mix demand this mechanism!) involve a bromonium ion, and the other bromide attacks the side of the intermediate that is not encumbered by the cyclic, three-membered bromonium ion ring...
Different product mixes result from the cis or trans isomer due to the presumed mechanism.