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What is the addition of HCl to 3-methyl-1-butene?

Brian McNellis  Follow

hi

First draw a picture of it

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Mike Isham  Follow

The reaction will happen in three steps:
1. The double bond will attack H+ to give a Markonikov product with formation of cation at second carbon atom.
2. There will be a hydride shift from the third carbon to the second one because tertiary carbo cations are more stable.
3. Chlorine will attack there thus forming 2-cholro-2-methylbutane

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