How can alkyl halides be prepared from alkanes?
1 Answer
Feb 13, 2017
Explanation:
And the reaction scheme is generally constructed as:
The presence of small quantities of say ethane in the product mix of halogenation of methane is good evidence for the radical mechanism proposed.
The propagation step is a cascade type of process, in that the reaction of a radical species generates another radical species that can continue the chain of the reaction.