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Halogenoalkanes Flashcards

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What species are Halogenoalkanes?

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Electrophiles because of the slight positive charge on the alkyl group connected to the halogen

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What species attacks Halogenoalkanes alkanes?

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Nucleophiles

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How do nucleophiles react with Halogenoalkanes?

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They react in a nucleophilic substitution, this is where the nucleophile is attracted to the slight positive carbon and kicks out the halide ion attached to it.
A dative bond is formed from the nucleophile to the carbon previously attached to the halogen

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AS level Organic Chemistry (10 decks)

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