hi this is a question for my lab.
explain why the addition of bromine to trans-cinnamic acid takes place more slowly than the addition of Br2 to a normal alkene like 3-hexene or cyclohexene
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What is the difference between cinnamic acid and a normal alkene?
well when i wrote out the halogenation addition reaction for trans-cinnamic acid and another for 3-hexene, the first rxn between cinnamic acid and Br2 yielded 4 different enantiomers (syn and anti) while the second yielded only 2. so could that be a reason why it takes place more slowly? because it's forming more products?
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