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4.13
The product would be isopropylbenzene because the proton of the acid catalyst
would add to propene according to Markovnikov's rule to give the isopropyl cation:
+
+H
+
CH
3
CH
CH
2
CH
3
CHCH
3
H
3
C
CH
3
CH
+
+H
+
CH
3
CHCH
3
+
4.14
ortho
H
H
H
H
N
N
H
H
+
Br
Br
H
H
H
H
N
N
H
H
Br
Br
+
+
para
H
H
H
H
N
N
+
H r
H r
H
H
H
H
N
N
+
+
H r
H r
