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Q. Reaction of HBr with propene in the presence of peroxide gives

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Reaction of HBr with propene in the presence of peroxide gives n-propyl bromide. This addition reaction is an example of anti-Markownikoff addition reaction (i.e., it is completed in form of free radical addition). $ C{{H}_{3}}-CH=C{{H}_{2}}+HBr\xrightarrow{Peroxide} $ $ \underset{n-propyl\,\,bromide}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}Br}}\, $