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I need help with my answer to this problem, "This product shown is possible but it is not the major product due to carbocation intermediate undergoing methyl shift." Popped up and after 4 attempts at a solution I don't know how to solve this one

H.
Resume
iment Score:
68.8%
I Resources
Lx Give Up?
E Feedback
O Attempt 4
on 2 of 10
Predict the major organic product of the reaction.
Draw the major organic product.
Br
H3C
CH3
CH,
H3C C
H Br
C=C
Incorrect
A S P
E.

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HBr is acid it dissociate into H⁺ and Br^- i.e. HBr can give H⁺to nucleophilic.

Alkene has more electron density so act as nucleophile.

If there is possibility of rearrangement then carbonation rearrange itself in such way to form stable carbonation.

Order of stability of carbonation:

Tertiary > Secondary > Primary

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