Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Anti
addition
:
An
addition reaction
in which two
substituents
are added to opposite sides (or faces) of a
double bond
or
triple bond
.
Electrophilic addition
of Br
2
to 1,2-di
methyl
cyclohexene
is an
anti
addition reaction
, resulting in
trans
-1,2-dibromo
cyclohexane
.
Related terms:
Syn addition
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