Presented by Leticia Bonita Prince Newcastle University 4 th Year MChem Student
Aims of Today Increase your understanding of reaction mechanisms and the bromination of alkenes Increase your spatial skills and awareness using software designed by the CCDC
What are Spatial Skills? The ability to mentally manipulate 2-dimensional and 3- dimensional figures. Important in chemistry, biology, medicine, mathematics, physics and everyday life.
Curly Arrows In a chemical reaction NEW BONDS ARE MADE and BONDS ARE BROKEN. A reaction mechanism illustrates how this happens. Curly Arrows are used to highlight the MOVEMENT OF ELECTRONS. A FULL ARROW REPRESENTS 2 ELECTRONS A HALF ARROW REPRESENTS 1 ELECTRON H + + Cl - 2Cl. Heterolytic Fission Homolytic Fission
Direction of Movement NUCLEOPHILEELECTROPHILE
Nucleophiles Electron Pair DONORS Lewis Bases - CN, - OH, Cl -
Electrophiles Electron Pair ACCEPTOR Lewis Acids H +, CH 3 +, NO 2 +
Electrophilic Addition to Ethene (Bromination) Ethene has a π bond which has high electron density – NUCLEOPHILE Bromine molecule will have a δ + from Van der Waals’ - ELECTROPHILE
Mechanism
The REAL Mechanism
Proof Bromonium Ions Exist
The WebCSD Type in Answer the questions by typing the refcodes into the “find entry” box
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