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Interpretation:
Reasonable structures for two isomeric chlorides formed in the addition of hydrogen chloride in approximately equal amounts for
Concept introduction:
When an unsymmetrically substituted alkene is reacted with a hydrogen chloride, a proton is added to the carbon that has the greater number of hydrogen atoms, and chlorine is added to the carbon that hasfewer number of hydrogen atoms. This is Markovnikov's rule of addition.
A less stable carbocation is rearranged to a more stable carbocation through carbocation rearrangements such as hydride or methyl shift.
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- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning