Limonene is the natural product found in orange peel. draw the major product of the reaction of limonene with bromine under the conditions shown. stereochemistry is not required.

As shown in scheme attached below, Limonene (C₁₀H₁₆) contains two double bond one within the six membered ring and another outside the ring.

Hence, it is an unsaturated compound. As we know an Addition reaction takes place in unsaturated compounds. Therefore, an addition reaction called as Halogenation reation or more specifically Bromination reaction takes place when Limonene is treated with Bromine in the presence of inert solvent like tetrachloromethane.

The reaction is shown below, two moles of Br₂ are added across two double bonds of Limonene yielding a product with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₆Br₂.

The progress of this reaction can be easily be monitored as the color of Bromine discharges with the formation of tetrabromo product.

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