Free Radical Reactions
Radical Reactions Chapter 10 Description Causes of Free Radical Formation Importance in Biology, Medicine & Industry Mechanism Selectivity of Halogens Anti-Markovnikov Reaction Ozone Depletion & CFC’s
Description Molecules or Atoms that contain an unpaired electron. . CH3
Description Heterolysis or Heterolytic Leads to Ion formation
Description Homolysis or Homolytic Cleavage Leads to Free Radical formation
Description Stabilization- The greater the ability to spread out the burden of the free radical the more stable the compound.
Causes of Free Radical Formation Metabolism Immune Response Combustion Radiation UV (Sunlight) Environmental Pollutants
Importance in Biology & Medicine Aging (Link 2) Cancer Emphysema Nitric Oxide Blood Pressure Regulation Blood Clotting Neurotransmission Immune Response Metabolism Wrinkles Etc.
Importance in Biology & Medicine Antioxidants - absorb free radicals Vitamin E Vitamin C Beta-carotene Selenium Lycopene Melatonin (Link 2) Source: http://www.biochem.wisc.edu/biochem510/slides/20antiox1.pdf
Importance in Biology & Medicine Source: http://www.biochem.wisc.edu/biochem510/slides/20antiox1.pdf
Importance in Industry Polymers (Plastics) Polyethylene Telfon Polystyrene Combustion Cracking
Mechanism Three major Steps Chain Initiation Step (Initiation) Chain Propagation Steps (Propagation) Chain Termination Steps (Termination)
Mechanism
Mechanism Chain Termination
Selectivity of Halogens
Selectivity of Halogens Reaction Name First Chain Propagation Reaction Enthalpy Overall Enthalpy Fluorination F. + CH4 -130 -432 Chlorination Cl. + CH4 +8 -101 Bromination Br. + CH4 +74 -26 Iodination I. + CH4 +142 +53
Selectivity of Halogens Source:http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/external/chemistry/electronegativity.html
Selectivity of Halogens Reactivity Fluorination > Chlorination > Bromination > Iodination Higher the reactivity the lower the selectivity. The decrease in electronegativity explains the decrease in reactivity and thus increase in selectivity.
Selectivity of Halogens
Selectivity of Halogens Ea Collision < 10% > 90%
Selectivity of Halogens Ea Collision < 10% > 90%
Anti-Markovnikov Reaction Free Radical Reaction Ea Driven Reaction
Anti-Markovnikov Reaction
Anti-Markovnikov Reaction
Markovnikov vs. Anti-Markovnikov Both reactions are Ea driven In Markovnikov addition the hydrogen adds first leading to the most stable carbocation. In anti-Markovnikov addition the Bromine adds first leading to the most stable free radical.
Natural Ozone Reactions Source: http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~owen/METO123/OZHOLE/lecture.html
Natural Ozone Reactions Source: http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~owen/METO123/OZHOLE/lecture.html
Natural Ozone Reactions Natural stratospheric ozone equilibrium. Step 1: O2 +UV(180-240nm) ==> O + O Step 2: O + O2 + M ==> O3 + M* (Produces ozone from oxygen) Step 3: A) O3 + UV(200-320nm) ==> O +O2 B) O +O3 ==> 2 O2 (Produces oxygen from ozone) An equilibrium concentration of ozone occurs
Ozone Depletion & CFC’s CF2Cl2 + hv CF2Cl. + Cl. Cl. + O3 ClO. + O2 ClO. + O O2 + Cl.
Problems (p.459, 460, 461) 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.8