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Chapter 10: Conjugation in Alkadienes and Allylic Systems |  |
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Chapter 10: Conjugation in Alkadienes and Allylic Systems | |
Addition of Halogens to Dienes
Like the addition of hydrogen halides to conjugated dienes, halogens add to dienes via direct and conjugate addition pathways:
The major products are usually the more stable, conjugate
addition products with the more stable E configuration of C=C.
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© Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry |  |