Major product formed in the following reaction is
Major product
Major product formed in the following reaction is
Major product




In the first step bromine attacks the carbon-carbon double bond by electrophilic addition reaction mechanism and forms the bromonium cyclic intermediate. In the presence of sodium bicarbonate carboxylic acid group present in the reactant converts to carboxylate ion. This carboxylate ion opens the cyclic bromonium ion ring and forms the desired product.
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