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How does peroxide affect HBr?

Updated: 9/11/2023
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You get an Anti Markovnikov addition to an alkane. The bromide ends up on the less substituted carbon in this instance. Br is the only halogen that is effected by H202. If you were to add HCL and H202 to an alkane, the Cl would attatch to the most heavily substituted carbon (follows Markovnikov).

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