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Why is a solvent needed in the bromination of an alkene?

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Why is a solvent needed in the bromination of an alkene?

Alkene=propene , solvent=methanol..Why is the solvent needed for bromination of the alkene . Thanks Slight Smile

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Propene and bromine are not miscible. In order to react, they must be able to diffuse together in the same phase. A solven therefore places them in the same phase and allows them to diffuse together.

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