BRAINCAKEReaction with Hydrogen Halides
Alkenes react with gaseous hydrogen halides or hydrogen halides in solution (acids) at room temperature. Unsymmetrical alkenes give two products: a major product and a minor product which are isomers.
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Key terms in this lesson
- carbocation
- A positively charged carbon-containing ion, formed when a carbon atom has only three bonds and a positive charge.
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