When an alkene reacts with halogen (X2 ) then the reaction proceeds via cyclic intermediate. It is due to the formation of cyclic intermediate the product should be anti in nature.
The detail reaction mechanism and the product formation is shown below.
3. When 1,4-dimethylcylopent-1-ene is treated with chlorine in water, a racemic mixture of one of the depicted constitu...
3. When 1,4-dimethylcylopent-1-ene is treated with bromine in water, one of the depicted stereoisomers and its enantiomer are formed. Circle the correct product and write the steps in the mechanism that show how this reaction occurs. Be sure to show the following: (1) all necessary curved arrows (2) the structure of any intermediates that are formed during the mechanism, including stereochemistry (3), what if anything is added or lost during each step of the mechanism, (4) any nonzero formal charges....