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What is the product of the electrophilic addition reaction between propene and hydrogen bromide in the presence of a peroxide initiator?

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The product of the electrophilic addition reaction between propene and hydrogen bromide in the presence of a peroxide initiator is 1-bromopropane. The presence of a peroxide initiator leads to a radical mechanism, known as the anti-Markovnikov addition. In this case, the bromine atom adds to the less substituted carbon  the terminal carbon  of the propene molecule, resulting in 1-bromopropane as the major product.
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