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Chapter 9, Problem 9.64(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Propose a mechanism for each of the following transformations: OH H3O+ (a) Br HBr (b)
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QUESTION:
Propose a mechanism for each of the following transformations: OH H3O+ (a) Br HBr (b)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
(a) The acid-catalyzed hydration of an alkene begins with the protonation of the alkene to form a carbocation on the more substituted position.