When Br2 is added to buta-1,3-diene at -15 °C, the product mixture contains 60% ofproduct A and 40% of product B. When the same reaction takes place at 60 °C, theproduct ratio is 10% A and 90% B.) Propose a mechanism to account for formation of both A and B

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When Br2 is added to buta-1,3-diene at -15 °C, the product mixture contains 60% of
product A and 40% of product B. When the same reaction takes place at 60 °C, the
product ratio is 10% A and 90% B.
) Propose a mechanism to account for formation of both A and B

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