Propose mechanism (showing explicity how observed mixtures of products are formed) cyclopenta-1,3-diene + Br2 ---> 3,4-dibromocyclopent-1-ene + 3,5-dibromocyclopent-1-ene

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Chapter30: Orbitals And Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions
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Problem 29AP: Propose a pericyclic mechanism to account for the following transformation:
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Propose mechanism (showing explicity how observed mixtures of products are formed)

cyclopenta-1,3-diene + Br2 ---> 3,4-dibromocyclopent-1-ene + 3,5-dibromocyclopent-1-ene

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