Cyclohexene is dissolved in a solution of lithium chloride in chloroform. To this solution is added one

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Cyclohexene is dissolved in a solution of lithium chloride in chloroform. To this solution is added one equivalent of bromine. The material isolated from this reaction contains primarily a mixture of trans-1,2-dibromocyclohexane and trans- 1-bromo-2-chlorocyclohexane. Propose a mechanism to show how these compounds are formed.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321768414

8th edition

Authors: L. G. Wade Jr.

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