Draw Two Resonance Structures of the Reactive Intermediate That Accounts

question 46

Essay

Draw two resonance structures of the reactive intermediate that accounts for the formation of 1,2- and 1,4-addition products upon reaction of 1,3-butadiene with one equivalent of HBr.

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