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Posted: October 31, 2018 |
One of the reaction mechanisms in A Level Chemistry Syllabus is Electrophilic Addition of Alkenes. We need to be able to describe this mechanism in detail using curvy arrows. Let's use the bromination of ethene as an example: electrophilic addition example using bromination of ethene Electrophilic Addition Step 1 - Attack on electrophile to generate carbocation intermediate A carbon-bromine bond is formed. The other carbon which loses the electron will become positively charged, hence the name carbocation. Bromide ion, Br- is also formed in the first step. Take note that the first step is the slow step or rate determining step. electrophilic addition step one - attack on electrophile to form carbocation Electrophilic Addition Step 2 - Attack on carbocation by Br- to form product electrophilic addition step two - bromide attack carbocation to form product It's important to note that even though we are adding 2 bromine to alkene, they are added to the alkene differently: a. First Br is added as an electrophile in the first step (highlighted yellow in the screenshot) b. Second Br is added as a nucleophile in the second step (highlighted blue in the screenshot) Check out this video lesson for a step-by-step tutorial to learn how to draw the mechanism via curly arrows! Topic: Alkenes (Hydrocarbons), Organic Chemistry, JC, H2, A Level Chemistry, Singapore You can also view this video lesson with screenshots and detailed explanation Do check out the following for more video lessons: Maverick Puah
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