Br + 2HB. Br 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene (isoprene) Hydrogen bromide 1,3-Dibromo-3- methylbutane

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Isoprene has sometimes been used as a starting material in the laboratory synthesis of terpenes. In one such synthesis, the first step is the electrophilic addition of 2 mol of hydrogen bromide to isoprene to give 1,3-dibromo-3-methylbutane.
Write a series of equations describing the mechanism of this reaction.

Br
+
2HB.
Br
2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene
(isoprene)
Hydrogen
bromide
1,3-Dibromo-3-
methylbutane
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