Halogenation is a chemical process in which one or more molecules of halogen (F, Cl, Br, I) is/are added to a chemical compound or material. Not only organic compounds but inorganic compounds also undergo the process of halogenation. The pathways through which halogenation is done are dependent on both the structure of the molecule which is to be halogenated and on the specific halogen as well.
The pathways for halogenation include free-radical halogenation, electrophilic halogenation, ketone halogenation, etc. The halogens which are known to be more electrophilic tend to be good halogenating agents for example fluorine and chlorine. Iodine is the weakest halogenating agent among them.
As seen in this chapter, hydrocarbons typically do not undergo radical
a. Draw and name all of the isomeric products obtained from
Halogenation of alkynes with Cl2 or Br2 can generally be achieved with
Which statement is true? a. Aromatic compounds release more
Explain why halogenation of an alkane is a substitution reaction.
Write a general equation representing the halogenation of an alkyne.
A synthesis of the antibiotic natural product γ-indomycinone involved the
Write a balanced equation for each of the following reactions:
