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Why does (3E)-3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene yield a meso dihalide when reacted with Br2/CCl4 at room temperature?
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Michele Vang
Why does (3E)-3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene yield a meso dihalide when reacted with Br2/CCl4 at room temperature?
The answer is B. But why? What makes it so different than the others?I know that it attacks from the back (anti addition). But can't it do that for all and result in a meso compound?
