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The reaction of an alkene with water to from an alcohol is an example of a hydration reaction. The alkene
Continue readingElectrophilic addition in alkenes (3) – reaction with water to form an alcohol
The classic test for an alkene is to shake your sample with orange bromine water, and if the molecule contains
Continue readingElectrophilic addition in alkenes (2) – the bromine water test
Most reactions take place via two or three steps with short-lived, unstable, intermediate ions bridging the steps from reactants to