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For the following reaction, pick out the major product:

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***B*** ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹Markovnikov's rule and carbocation stability⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹In the addition of HBr to 1-methylcyclohexene, the major product is formed according to Markovnikov's rule, which states that the hydrogen atom will add to the carbon with the greater number of hydrogen atoms (the less substituted carbon). This leads to the formation of the more stable tertiary carbocation intermediate, which then reacts with the bromide ion to give the major product. The product with the bromine atom at the tertiary carbon (the more substituted carbon) is favored.⚹◊What is the role of Markovnikov's rule in predicting the major product of an organic reaction like this one involving 1-methylcyclohexene and HBr?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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