2-Bromohexane is the
organobromine compound with the formula CH
3CH(Br)(CH
2)
3CH
3. It is a colorless liquid. The compound is chiral. Most 2-bromoalkanes are prepared by addition of
hydrogen bromide
Hydrogen bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula . It is a hydrogen halide consisting of hydrogen and bromine. A colorless gas, it dissolves in water, forming hydrobromic acid, which is saturated at 68.85% HBr by weight at room temper ...
to the 1-alkene.
Markovnikov addition
In organic chemistry, Markovnikov's rule or Markownikoff's rule describes the outcome of some addition reactions. The rule was formulated by Russian chemist Vladimir Markovnikov in 1870.
Explanation
The rule states that with the addition of a p ...
proceeds in the absence of free-radicals, i.e. give the 2-bromo derivatives.
References
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Bromoalkanes