Shweta Thakur posted an Question
March 12, 2020 • 01:29 am 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

Why alkenes undergoes electrophilic addition reaction not electrophilic substitution reaction

why alkenes undergoes electrophilic addition reaction not electrophilic substitution reaction

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    Suresh khokhar Best Answer

    Alkenes are rich source of loosely held pi electrons, due to which they show electrophilic addition reaction. Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes are accompanied by large energy changes so these are energetically favourable than that of electrophilic substitution reactions.

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