Radical Mechanisms Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What happens in the initiation step of the reaction?
A
Use UV light or heat to break a bond and form 2 radicals
2
Q
What happens in the propagation step of a reaction?
A
Use a radical to form more radicals
Usually kick off a hydrogen and connect it to the radical, leaving a radical on the other
3
Q
What happens in the termination step of a reaction
A
Bond together radicals to stop the reaction
4
Q
HOW TO DRAW FISH HOOK ARROWS -> bond breaking
A
Draw the arrow from the bond to the molecule
5
Q
HOW TO DRAW FISH HOOK ARROWS - bond forming arrow
A
From bond/radical to the arrow
