When alkene 1 was treated with HBr, two alkyl halides (A and B) were isolated.

a. With aid of a mechanism show how A and B are formed under the above reaction conditions.

b. Which of two products isolated do you expect to be major? Give reasons.

c. When the above compound is treated with BH ₃ then NaOH and peroxide, what product s is/are obtained? Draw all structures and give IUPAC names.

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H C- CH₂ +CH, CHA 1 HBr H,C, Br A CH, SCH, CH3 H3C CH3 CH3 °CH, Br B н, H C- CH₂ +CH, CHA 1 HBr H,C, Br A CH, SCH, CH3 H3C CH3 CH3 °CH, Br B н,

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