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In the presence of a small amount of bromine, the following light-promoted reaction has...

In the presence of a small amount of bromine, the following light-promoted reaction has been observed.

(a) Write a mechanism for this reaction. Your mechanism should explain how both products are formed. (Hint: Notice which H atom has been lost in both products.)

(b) Explain why only this one type of hydrogen atom has been replaced, in preference to any of the other hydrogen atoms in the starting material.

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