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Addition of Sulphuric Acid and Water

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When $H B r$ is added in presence of peroxide, the product formed by anti markonikoff rule is observed.

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In presence of peroxides, $H B r$ adds to alkene following anti markovnikov addition. This is because the free radical mechanism is much faster than the alternative electrophilic addition mechanism.

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