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If you have an alkene like CH2CH2(Isopropyl) + HCl in presensence of H2O2 shouldn't it follow the anti markov. rule? in other words shouldn't it add to the least subsitituted side of alkene?
 
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ramona_k said:
If you have an alkene like CH2CH2(Isopropyl) + HCl in presensence of H2O2 shouldn't it follow the anti markov. rule? in other words shouldn't it add to the least subsitituted side of alkene?
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CH2CH2 is not isopropyl. In fact, in this case, markovnikov or anti-markov addition makes no sense because there is no difference between the the two carbons.

P.S. I am going to a hospital now. If anything is still ambiguous send me a pm and I'll answer your question(s) after I return from the hospital.
 
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dat_student said:
CH2CH2 is not isopropyl. In fact, in this case, markovnikov or anti-markov addition makes no sense because there is no difference between the the two carbons.

P.S. I am going to a hospital now. If anything is still ambiguous send me a pm and I'll answer your question(s) after I return from the hospital.
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no the molecule is Ch2Ch2 attached to isopropyl on the right side. sorry about the confusion.
 
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ramona_k said:
If you have an alkene like CH2CH2(Isopropyl) + HCl in presensence of H2O2 shouldn't it follow the anti markov. rule? in other words shouldn't it add to the least subsitituted side of alkene?
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You are correct. It would go on the least substituted side. Your source is wrong.
 
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It can't be Ch2Ch2-isopropyl !!!
do you mean CH2=CH-isopropyl

In the presence of H2O2, hydrogen (from HCl) will attach to the more substituted carbon of the double bond.

CH2Cl-CH2-isopropyl

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ramona_k said:
no the molecule is Ch2Ch2 attached to isopropyl on the right side. sorry about the confusion.
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mikester2 said:
You are correct. It would go on the least substituted side. Your source is wrong.
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yup, That's what I thought. I'm just amazed at how some of these test prep. software are full of error even though they claim to be "error free".
 
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