Radical substitution of alkanes with halogens

Write the propagation and termination steps for the reaction of an alkane with a halogen, explain why a mixture of products forms, and account for the low reactivity of alkanes through their strong, non-polar C-C and C-H bonds.

Zadania sprawdzające tę umiejętność: 2 Otwórz w wyszukiwarce z filtrami

Which equation represents a propagation step in the radical substitution of ethane by bromine? A. $\ce{Br2 -> 2Br•}$ B. $\ce{•C2H5 + Br• -> C2H5Br}$ C. $\ce{C2H6 + Br• -> C2H5Br + H•}$ D. $\ce{•C2H5 + Br2 -> C2H5Br + Br•}$

Two observations are made about the halon $\ce{CF2ClBr}$ in the stratosphere. Observation 1 Observation 2 Ultraviolet light breaks $\ce{CF2ClBr}$ down to give bromine radicals rather than chlorine or fluorine radicals. A single bromine radical can destroy many…

Zobacz wszystkie 2 w wyszukiwarce z filtrami