Instructions: To answer the question(s) below, consider the following reaction:
When cyclohexene reacts with chlorine in tetrachloromethane, the following dihalide is formed.
-Refer to instructions. Since the two chlorine atoms add to opposite faces of the cyclohexene double bond, we say that the reaction occurs with:

Question

Instructions: To answer the question(s) below, consider the following reaction:
When cyclohexene reacts with chlorine in tetrachloromethane, the following dihalide is formed. 
-Refer to instructions. Since the two chlorine atoms add to opposite faces of the cyclohexene double bond, we say that the reaction occurs with:

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The two chlorine atoms add to opposite faces of the double bond, which results in a trans dihalide product. In organic chemistry, this is referred to as an anti addition, which corresponds to anti stereochemistry.

Instructions: to Answer the Question(s) Below, Consider the Following Reaction