Additions to alkenes accompanied by 1,2-hydride shifts

Description: When secondary (or primary) carbocations are formed, adjacent to a more substituted carbon, hydrogen atoms can shift. This leads to formation of a more stable carbocation.
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Raj October 15, 2012 at 3:45 am

hey James I think you made a mistake with the description reaction, a third R group was added to the product

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james October 15, 2012 at 6:50 pm

Thank you Raj.

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