apparently this suppose to explain it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markovnikov's_rule

I want to congratulate the person that made this on their creativity.

Where's the umbrella, though?

mutopis said:

apparently this suppose to explain it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markovnikov's_rule

ROOR=organic peroxide=>bromine is going to be bonded mainly on the end of the molecule.
Edit:Meaning it's actually against Markovnikov's rule, unless i'm mistaken it's called anti-markovnikov addition

celdak said:

ROOR=organic peroxide=>bromine is going to be bonded mainly on the end of the molecule.
Edit:Meaning it's actually against Markovnikov's rule, unless i'm mistaken it's called anti-markovnikov addition

You are correct, learned this recently in college.

Waiting for a quantum physics version of this.