Textbook Question
In the following allylic radicals, identify the carbon where the new C― Br bond is most likely to form in the second propagation step.
(c)
In the following allylic radicals, identify the carbon where the new C― Br bond is most likely to form in the second propagation step.
(c)
In the presence of a small amount of bromine, cyclohexene undergoes the following light-promoted reaction:
d. Explain why cyclohexene reacts with bromine much faster than cyclohexane, which must be heated to react.