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Electrophilic addition Start

Reagents HCl HI HBr H2O/H+

Reagents Cl2 Br2

H adds first H ends up on less substituted end.

1 Halogen atom added Reaction intermediate has 3 possible structures

Less stable carbocation NOT FORMED

More stable carbocation FORMED

NEGLIGIBLE

Halonium ion MAJOR

MINOR

Nucleophile attacks more substituted end Nucleophile ends up on more substituted end.

Negligible contributor is ignored.

Top face of intermediate is blocked by halogen atom.

Markovnikov product

2nd halogen atom added to bottom face (anti addition). Halogen attacks more stable carbocation end. Product

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