Creates a vicinal halide (anti addition)

syn addition

Creates an alkyl halide following Markovnikov's rule.

Creates a Markovnikov alcohol

Creates an anti-Markovnikov alcohol

Alkenes react with peracides to form epoxodies/oxiranes through a syn addition.

Yields two carbonyl compounds.

React with cold potassium permanganate to form vicinal diols through a syn addition.

Eliminates water to form the most stable alkene (use Zaitsev's rule)

Eliminates HX to form the most stable alkene (anti elimination) (use Zaitsev's rule)