What is the structural formula for ethene and bromine's addition reaction?

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anor277
Jun 9, 2018

You want the reaction between ethylene and bromine....?

Explanation:

#H_2C=CH_2 + Br_2 stackrel(H_2O)rarr BrH_2C-CH_2OH+HBr#

And I think typically, ethylene would be bubbled thru bromine water...

...the reaction COULD be performed in a non-nucleophilic solvent...

#H_2C=CH_2 + Br_2 stackrel("methylene bromide")rarr BrH_2C-CH_2Br#

In either case the intermediate is #H_2stackrel(+)C-CH_2X# after the first addition of the electrophile....and this is conceived to react with whatever nucleophile is available in solution.

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