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The anti-Markovnikov's addition of HBr t...

The anti-Markovnikov's addition of HBr to alkenes in the presence of peroxides was rationalized by

A

M.S. kharasch

B

F.R. Mayo

C

Vladimir Markovnikov

D

Both (1) and (2)

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D
In 1933, Kharash and Mayo discovered that the orientation of the addition of `HBr` to the `C-C` double bond is determined solely by the presence or absence of peroxides.
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