1 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Which major product is formed in the free-radical bromination of methane by limited supply of bromine?
1) Bromomethane
2) Dibromomethane 3) Tribromomethane 4) Tetra bromomethane
CH4 + Br2 --freeradical−→CH3−Br
Free Radical Mechanism
CH3−H→CH?3+H?
Br−Br→Br?+Br?
⇒CH?3+Br?→CH3−Br (bromomehane)
H?+Br?→ H−Br
⇒ Bromomethane is mojor product.
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