Radical Substitution of Cl
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- Created on: 20-03-14 17:20
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- Radical Substitution (for Cl)
- Step 3
- Termination
- Two radicals combine to form a Cl molecule
- Cl. + Cl. --> Cl2
- .CH3 + .CH3 --> C2H6
- .CH3 + .Cl --> CH3Cl
- Removes radicals stopping reaction
- Termination
- Step 1
- Initiation
- Cl-Cl bond broken to form 2 radicals
- HOMOLYTIC FISSON
- Cl-Cl --> Cl. + Cl.
- Step 2
- Propagation
- First stage
- Methane reacts with chlorine radical
- C-H bond broken by HOMOLYTIC FISSION
- Forms methyl radical + HCl
- CH4 + Cl. --> .CH3 + HCl
- Second Stage
- Methyl radical reacts with Cl molecule
- Product = chloromethane + Chlorine radical
- .CH3 + Cl2 --> CH3Cl + Cl.
- Chain reaction
- Rapid
- First stage
- Propagation
- Step 3
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