MeH CCMeH
C H
Br
Me
H C
Br
Me
Br −
CC
Br
MeH MeH
Me
C
Br
H
C
Me
Br
H
CC
Br
MeH HMe
anti-addition
+
trans-2-butene
+
Br Br
- When bromine adds to cis-2-butene, the product is a racemic form of
2
( R,3R)-2,3-dibromobutane and (2S,3S)-2,3-dibromobutane.
Reaction 2
C
H 3 CH
C
Br H
CH 3 CH 3
Br 2
C
H 3 CH
CCl 4 C + C
H CHBr
3
C
H Br
Br CHH
3
cis-2-Butene (2S,3R)( 2 S,3S)
cis-2-butene
He CCMeH
Me Me Br
M
C MeH
Br −
H C
Br
Me
C
Me
Br
H
CC
Br
MeH HMe
ant
Br
C
MeH
CC
Br
H H
+
i-addition
+
+
Br
Br