
Electrophilic Addition Mechanism of Ethene and Bromine Reaction
Explore the electrophilic addition mechanism involving ethene and liquid bromine at room temperature. Follow the reaction step by step from the formation of a carbocation to the final product of 1,2-dibromoethane. Visual aids illustrate the key intermediates and products formed during the process. Learn about the polarity and reactivity differences of the reactants, and grasp the transformation through the detailed mechanism. This insightful presentation is a valuable resource for understanding organic chemistry reactions.
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Electrophilic addition. Ethene and bromine liquid at room temperature.
H H C C Electrophile H H Polarised
Carbocation H H H H C C C C + H H H H Br + Br + Br - Curly arrows Br - __
H H H H C H H C C H H C + + Br Br + __ Br - Bromide ion Br - __
H H C H H C Br Br 1,2-dibromoethane
H H H H C Br + C C Br H H C + H H Br - __ Mechanism H Br H H H C H H C + C H H C Br Br Br __ Br
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