Be sure to answer all parts. Bromination of (Z)-3-hexene yields racemic 3,4-dibromohexane. Provide a detailed mechanism for formation of the (3S,4S)-enantiomer, specifically showing Br₂ addition occurring from the top face of the alkene.

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Section30.8: Some Examples Of Sigmatropic Rearrangements
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Be sure to answer all parts.
Bromination of (Z)-3-hexene yields racemic 3,4-dibromohexane. Provide a detailed mechanism for
formation of the (3S,4S)-enantiomer, specifically showing Br₂ addition occurring from the top face of
the alkene.
Part 1 out of 2
H
H
Br-Br
edit structure ...
Br₂
Br
Br
(3S,4S,)-dibromohexane
edit structure ...
(3R, 4R,)-dibromohexane
HBr
CH3Br
Br₂
Br
Br+
Transcribed Image Text:Be sure to answer all parts. Bromination of (Z)-3-hexene yields racemic 3,4-dibromohexane. Provide a detailed mechanism for formation of the (3S,4S)-enantiomer, specifically showing Br₂ addition occurring from the top face of the alkene. Part 1 out of 2 H H Br-Br edit structure ... Br₂ Br Br (3S,4S,)-dibromohexane edit structure ... (3R, 4R,)-dibromohexane HBr CH3Br Br₂ Br Br+
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