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The addition of HI in the presence of peroxide catalyst does not follow anti-Markovnikov's rule because :

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HI is a strong reducing agent.
H-I bond is too strong to be broken homolytically.
I atom combines with H atom to give back HI.
Iodine atom is not reactive enough to add across a double bond.

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