When an unsymmetrical alkene such as propene is treated with N-Bromosuccinimide in aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide, the major

Question:

When an unsymmetrical alkene such as propene is treated with N-Bromosuccinimide in aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide, the major product has the bromine atom bonded to the less highly substituted carbon atom. Is this Markovnikov or non-Markovnikov orientation? Explain.