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4. Give the mechanism for only the major product formed for the reaction below. Also circle which substance is the nucleophil
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First the alkene will abstract the proton and form an unstable secondary carbocation. To form a more stable tertiary carbocation a hydride transfer happens from neighbouring carbon.

In next step Br- attacks nucleophilically on the carbocation carbon to form tertiary bromide.

1,2 hydride transfer Br; + Br неве * H

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