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Chapter 16: PROBLEM 16.42 (page 635)

Question: Ignoring stereoisomers, draw all products that form by addition of HBr to (E)-hexa-1,3,5-triene.

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HBr

HBr is a strong acid and undergoes reaction by donating an acidic proton of its own and thus forming a carbocationic center in the reacting compound.

02

Carbocations

The bond electrons from the C=C are donated to the acidic hydrogen atom of the hydrogen bromide acid, and thus a carbocation is formed. This addition of the hydrogen from HBr to the double bond takes place according to Markovnikoff’s rule.

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Product of the given reaction

The product of the attack of C=C on the hydrogen of HBr is resonance stabilized. Thus, 1,2-, 1,4- and 1,6-addition products of the reaction are obtained.

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