Attachment of Atoms
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Attachment of Atoms
In the reaction CH3CH=CHCH3 + HBr does it matter on which side the Hydrogen attaches to first? I know that it attaches to one of the Carbons that is involved with the double bond, but does it matter which Carbon?
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Re: Attachment of Atoms
In the case that you have given no because it both carbons have the same amount of hydrogens bonded to it.
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Re: Attachment of Atoms
Ok thank you!
So if one carbon had fewer hydrogens attached to it, the H from the HBr would attach to the carbon with lesser hydrogens?
So if one carbon had fewer hydrogens attached to it, the H from the HBr would attach to the carbon with lesser hydrogens?
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Re: Attachment of Atoms
I believe so, since a carbon with fewer H atoms bonded to it (or fewer bonds in general) would have a greater negative partial charge (since carbon wants 4 bonds to be most stable).
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Re: Attachment of Atoms
Draw it based on the product (location of H and halogen atoms that were added).
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