10. Addition Reactions
Hydrohalogenation
43PRACTICE PROBLEM
An alternate mechanism proposed for the addition of HBr to an alkene is shown below. i) Explain why this mechanism is highly unlikely. ii) Draw the energy diagrams for the actual mechanism and the alternate mechanism.
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An alternate mechanism proposed for the addition of HBr to an alkene is shown below. i) Explain why this mechanism is highly unlikely. ii) Draw the energy diagrams for the actual mechanism and the alternate mechanism.