Chapter 8 Learning Objectives:

1. Be able to define:  syn addition, anti addition, electrophilic addition, halonium ion, chloronium ion, bromonium ion.
2. Be able to state Markovnikov’s Rule. Explain the chemical principles responsible for the predicted regioselectivity.
3. Be able to classify the following as Markovnikov Addition or Anti-Mrkovnikov addition reagents: HX, HBr with H₂O₂, H₂O with H₂SO₄, oxymercuration-demercuration, hydroboration-oxidation.
4. Be able to predict the major product (including regiochemistry and stereochemistry)  for the electrophilic addition reagents: HX, HBr with H₂O₂, H₂O with H₂SO₄, oxymercuration-demercuration, hydroboration-oxidation, catalytic hydrogenation, X₂, X₂ with nucleophile, glycol formation, oxidative cleavage reactions.
5. Be able to draw a mechanism using curvy arrows for each of the following reactions: HX, HBr with H₂O₂, H₂O with H₂SO₄, oxymercuration-demercuration, hydroboration-oxidation, catalytic hydrogenation, X₂, X₂ with nucleophile, glycol formation.
6. Be able to propose the synthetic steps necessary to synthesis a target molecule given one or more starting compounds.