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Homolytic cleavage under UV light splits C-Br equally, forming CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂· (butyl radical) and Br·.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Isomerism - Stereoisomerism - Geometrical and Optical Isomerism
Cleavage forms CH₃CH₂CH·CH₂CH₃ (secondary radical), which is more stable due to hyperconjugation.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
Homolytic cleavage at CH₂ forms CH₃CH₂CH·CH₂CH₃ (secondary radical), more stable than primary due to hyperconjugation.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
Homolytic cleavage involves equal splitting of a bond, producing free radicals with unpaired electrons.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
Homolytic cleavage of Cl-Cl produces two Cl· radicals, each with an unpaired electron.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
Homolytic cleavage at CH₃-CH₂ forms CH₃· (primary radical), less stable than CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂· (primary) or secondary radicals due to minimal hyperconjugation.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Electronic Effects - Inductive Mesomeric Hyperconjugation and Resonance
