Question

Draw the major products obtained from the reaction of one equivalent of HBr with the following compounds. For each reaction, indicate the kinetic product and the thermodynamic product.

Short answer

a)

b)

Step-by-step solution

Reactions

a)

There are no thermodynamic product.

Final answer

1,2-product is always the Kinetic product and the thermodynamic product is the product with the most highly substituted double bond.

a)

b)