Markovnikov's Rule CH; CH CH3一CFCH-CH add H+to secondary carbon CH;-C-CH-CH3 HBr H Br tertiary carbocation CH, CH CH3一CCH一CH add H to tertiary carbon CH,一C-CH-CH H Br secondary carbocation Copyright2010 Pearson Prentice Hall,Inc. The acid proton will bond to carbon 3 in order to produce the most stable carbocation possible. Chapter8 8Chapter 8 8 Markovnikov’s Rule The acid proton will bond to carbon 3 in order to produce the most stable carbocation possible