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Ch. 8 - Alkenes 1: Properties and Electrophilic Additions
Mullins - Organic Chemistry: A Learner Centered Approach 1st Edition
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Capitolo 7, Problema 46b

Provide a mechanism for the following reactions occurring with rearrangement.
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Identify the starting material as a cyclopentene with two methyl groups attached to the ring. The reaction involves the addition of HBr, a common reagent for electrophilic addition reactions.
Recognize that the first step in the mechanism is the protonation of the alkene. The π electrons of the double bond will attack the hydrogen atom of HBr, leading to the formation of a carbocation intermediate.
Determine the most stable carbocation intermediate. In this case, the initial carbocation formed is secondary, but a rearrangement can occur to form a more stable tertiary carbocation. This involves a hydride shift from the adjacent carbon.
Once the tertiary carbocation is formed, the bromide ion (Br⁻) will attack the positively charged carbon, resulting in the formation of the final product with the bromine atom attached to the carbon where the carbocation was located.
Verify the final structure of the product, ensuring that the bromine is attached to the carbon that was part of the rearranged tertiary carbocation, and the overall structure matches the product shown in the image.

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