don't understand where the H goes for the first product. I'm not sure exactly what the question is asking for. Would this be considered a substitution

Organic Chemistry
9th Edition
ISBN:9781305080485
Author:John E. McMurry
Publisher:John E. McMurry
Chapter8: Alkenes: Reactions And Synthesis
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I don't understand where the H goes for the first product. I'm not sure exactly what the question is asking for. Would this be considered a substitution reaction even though there are two products?

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Question 8
Write out the mechanism of the following reaction providing a clear resonance-
based explanation for the formation of the observed two products.
H
H
E +
E
+ Ht
3
Transcribed Image Text:E Question 8 Write out the mechanism of the following reaction providing a clear resonance- based explanation for the formation of the observed two products. H H E + E + Ht 3
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For the C2 attack where did the H proton attached to C3 go? Also, how did you get from step 3 to the final step? 

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