Self-Guided Study Section
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Chapter 10 Radical Reactions
12th edition
Solomons, Fryhle and Snyder
Organic Chemistry
11th edition
Solomons, Fryhle and Snyder
Organic Chemistry
ProblemsSectionSubjectProblems
10.1Introduction:  How radicals and how they react
Solved problem 10.1
Practice problem 10.1
10.2Homolytic bond dissociation energies (only the stabilities of the radicals at the bottom of page 453 is important)
Solved problem 10.1
Practice problem 10.1
Solved problem 10.2
10.3Reactions of alkanes with halogensSolved problem 10.2
Solved problem 10.3
Practice problem 10.4
10.4Chlorination of methane:  Mechanism of reaction
MECHANISM:  Radical chlorination of methane (note: when asked to provide a radical mechansim, always provide 3 termination reactions which are provided in the middle of page 458).
Solved problem 10.3
Practice problem 10.4
Solved problem 10.4
Practice problems 10.5, 10.7
10.5Halogenation of higher alkanes
MECHANISM:  Radical halogenation of ethane (note: when asked to provide a radical mechanism, always provide 3 termination reactions. In this case, they are provided in the mechanism on page 459.)
Solved problem 10.4
Practice problems 10.5
10.6The geometry of alkyl radicals