Answer to Question #194653 in Organic Chemistry for Trish Mayer

Question

I have to do a reaction with an alkene using CBr4 and RO-OR. Would the peroxide cleave first and then attach the CBr4. If that happens how would the Br attach to the alkene

Answer 1

Addition reactions involving alkenes and alkynes include hydrogenation, halogenation, and hydrohalogenation. Alkenes and alkynes are useful reagents in polymer synthesis—an important industrial application.