Free Radical Halogenation - Part 1 - The Mechanism
Practice Resources:
Guided Worksheet(s) + Solutions:
- -Fun With Functional Groups & A Splash of Common Naming|Solution
- -Say My Name, Say My Name--IUPAC Alkane Nomenclature|Solution
- -Newman Projection State of Mind|Solution
- -Up Close and Personal with Cyclohexane|Solution
- -Radical Stability and Free Radical Halogenation|Solution
- -IUPAC Nomenclature, Take Two--Functional Groups Galore|Solution
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https://joechem.io/videos/15 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/15 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). In this video, we are introduced to what is most commonly the first real organic reaction taught in organic chemistry classes: Free Radical Halogenation. The overview of this reaction is that we can take any old, plain alkane (such as ethane) and replace a C-H bond with a C-X bond--removing a Hydrogen and sticking on a halogen (such as Br or Cl) in its place. We'll walk through this whole reaction, step by step, through what is called the reaction mechanism. During the mechanism, we'll use curved arrows to show how electrons move and facilitate the various steps of the reaction.