question archive Draw the alkene formed when 1-heptyne is treated with HBr in the presence of peroxide
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Draw the alkene formed when 1-heptyne is treated with HBr in the presence of peroxide.
The new alkene should be 1-bromo-1-heptene: When treated with peroxide, the HBr goes through an anti-Markovnikov addition, making 1-bromo-1-heptene the major, as opposed to 2-bromo-1-heptene.
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