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Reagents
HCl
HBr
Way of generating radicals?
UV light, or peroxides and heat
will cause radicals to form.
NO
YES
Electrophilic Addition
Radical Addition
H adds first
Halogen adds first
H ends up on less substituted end.
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Less substituted
carbocation
Less stable
NOT FORMED
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Halogen ends up on less substituted end.
More substituted
carbocation
More stable
FORMED
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Less substituted
radical
Less stable
NOT FORMED
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More substituted
radical
More stable
FORMED
Halogen attacks more substituted end
H attacks more substituted end
Halogen ends up on more substituted
end.
H ends up on more substituted end.
Markovnikov product
Anti-Markovnikov product
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