Question

Draw the major product(s) of the following reactions including stereochemistry when it is appropriate. consider e/z stereochemistry of alkenes. if there is more than one major product possible, draw all of them. draw one structure per sketcher. add additional sketchers using the drop-down menu in the bottom right corner. separate multiple products using the sign from the drop-down menu.

Answer 1

Alkenes undergo addition reactions, and the major product(s) can be determined by considering the regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of the reaction. Addition of a halogen to an alkene follows the Markovnikov rule.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alkenes are reactive compounds due to the presence of the double bond, and they undergo addition reactions where the double bond is broken and replaced by two single bonds. The major product(s) of a reaction can be determined by considering the regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of the reaction. The addition of a halogen to an alkene, for example, follows the Markovnikov rule, where the halogen atom adds to the carbon with the most hydrogen atoms.

Let's consider the reaction between propene and bromine. The product will be 2-bromopropane, where the bromine atom adds to the carbon with the most hydrogen atoms:

CH3CH=CH2 + Br2 → CH3CHBrCH3

If there is more than one possible product due to the presence of double bonds with different substituents, all possible products should be drawn.