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Stereospecific Addition of Br2 to
Isomeric 2-Butene
A. cis-2-Butene
B. trans-2-Butene
2) Addition of Hydrogen (Catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes
or reduction reactions)
Mechanism: Syn addition
Ni, Pd or Pt could be used as catalysts for hydrogenation of alkenes to the
corresponding alkanes.
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