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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

The addition of fluorine to ethylenic double bond is none stereo specific whereas addition of bromine to double bond is trans.explain.

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
The difference can be exaplined by differentiating b/w SN1 and SN2 reactions for these unstaurated compunds.
From Chemistry point of view there are 2 steroisomers formed .
R and S configuration.
From SN2 this point is iverted and SN1 thus follows the sterochemistry.