In the presence of peroxide, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen iodide do not give anti-Markownikoff’s a — Hydrocarbons Chemistry Question
Question
In the presence of peroxide, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen iodide do not give anti-Markownikoff’s addition to alkenes because
Answer: C
💡 Solution & Explanation
We know that presence of peroxides, leads to formation of radicals gives Antimarkownikoff addition. But the addition of both Cl and I radical to alkenes is energetically unfavourable due to endothermic reaction conditions.
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