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Laboratory Experiments
The Addition of Hydrogen Bromide to Simple Alkenes
Hilton M. Weiss
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
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September 1995
Vol. 72 No. 9
p. 848

Abstract
This experiment describes the addition of HBr (in acetic acid) to a series of simple alkenes. NMR analysis of the products shows ionic addition with alkenes capable of forming tertiary carbocations, whereas other alkenes give anti-Markovnikov products. Preemptive destruction of peroxides allows the slow ionic addition to the latter alkenes. A preparative scale synthesis of 1-bromohexane is also described.
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Weiss, Hilton M. . J. Chem. Educ. 1995 72 848.
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