Question

Predict the major organic product of the following reaction.

Predict the major organic product of the following reaction.....

Answer 1

Markovnikov's rule:

In an electrophilic addition to an alkene the electrophile adds in such a way s to generate the most stable intermediate and the product.

According to Markovnikov's rule, an electrophile adds to to the less substituted end of the double bond (ethylidene cyclohexane) to give the more substituted tertiary carbocation (more stable intermediate) and the major product (1-bromo-1-ethyl cyclohexane).

Answer 2

Br

Answer 3