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Published on: August 14, 2026
Consider the following alkenes
(i) Propene (ii) But-2-ene
(iii) Butene (iv) Pent-2-ene
(v) Hex-3-ene
In how many alkenes the anti of Markownikoff's addition of HBr is/are not observed?
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Among the given alkenes, only in two alkenes, i.e. (ii) and (v) anti of Markovnikov's addition of HBr is not observed. Markovnikov's and anti of Markovnikov's both are not applicable in symmetrical alkenes.
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