What are the steps of radical halogenation of alkanes?
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Explanation:
The
So we have made a ethyl radical, which serves to propagate the reaction by subsequent reaction with UNREACTED halogen. This serves to propagate the reaction:
And thus by making a
The reaction is terminated when two radicals couple to close down the chain mechanism:
OR
OR THE COUPLING OF TWO ETHYL RADICALS:
The appearance of small quantities of butane in the product mix is excellent evidence for the intermediacy of ethyl radicals in the reaction mechanism.
The net reaction is: