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6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics - Part 2 of 2
6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics / Hammond Postulate / Problem 2

Cyclopentene undergoes the following light-promoted reaction in the presence of a small amount of bromine.
(i) Write the structure of the rate-limiting transition state.
(ii) Determine which intermediate most closely resembles the rate-limiting transition state based on Hammond's postulate.


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