Question: When an unsymmetrical alkene such as propene is treated with N-Bromosuccinimide in aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide, the major product has the bromine atom bonded to the

When an unsymmetrical alkene such as propene is treated with N-Bromosuccinimide in aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide, the major product has the bromine atom bonded to the less highly substituted carbon atom. Is this Markovnikov or non-Markovnikov orientation? Explain.

Br2, H20 CH3CH=CH2 CHCH2Br

Br2, H20 CH3CH=CH2 CHCH2Br

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