Structural and stereoisomerism should be considered when answering this question. When trans-pent-2-ene reacts with HBr, how many different products can form? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
I thought the answer would be B, because it will form 2 Bromopentane and 3 Bromopentane. the mark scheme says that the answer is C does anyone know why? thanks
Structural and stereoisomerism should be considered when answering this question. When trans-pent-2-ene reacts with HBr, how many different products can form? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
I thought the answer would be B, because it will form 2 Bromopentane and 3 Bromopentane. the mark scheme says that the answer is C does anyone know why? thanks
The Q says "stereoisomers" should be considered when answering ..that's the clue ..can either of the two products (you correctly said will form) exist as 2 stereoisomers?
The Q says "stereoisomers" should be considered when answering ..that's the clue ..can either of the two products (you correctly said will form) exist as 2 stereoisomers?
I thought about cis-trans stereoisomers, but I didn't think about enantiomers. The 2 bromopentane has a chiral carbon, so is that the third isomer?