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2 February, 21:45

Which is more highly regioselective the addition of HCl

tomethylenecyclohexane or to 1-methylcyclohexene?

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  1. 2 February, 22:48
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    Addition to methylenecyclohexane is more highly regioselective.

    Explanation:

    This is because there is a greater difference in the activation energies leading to a primary and tertiary carbocation than in the activation energies leading to a secondary and tertiary carbocation.
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