Question: a. Give the product(s) that would be obtained from the reaction of cis-2-butene and trans-2 butene with each of the following reagents. If the products

a. Give the product(s) that would be obtained from the reaction of cis-2-butene and trans-2 butene with each of the following reagents. If the products can exist as stereoisomers, show which stereoisomers are obtained.
1. HCl
2. BH3/THF followed by HO-, H2O2
3. HBr + peroxide
4. Br2 in CH2Cl2
5. Br2 + H2O
6. H2/Pt/C
7. HCl + H2O
8. HCl + CH3OH
b. With which reagents do the two alkenes react to give different products?

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