Seethalakshmi Sambasivam posted an Question
September 14, 2020 • 22:04 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

Why does alkene react with chlorine in dark whereas cycloalkene does not ?

why does alkene react with chlorine in dark whereas cycloalkene does not ?

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  • Seethalakshmi sambasivam

    and Alkyne reacts is the same !! ... what is the role of π bond in this reaction

  • Seethalakshmi sambasivam

    alkanes doesnt react and the reason is absence of π bond... am I right

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    radical generation is not possible in dark

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    so it doesn't react with cl2 in dark

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    because it proceeds through free radical mechanism

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    thank u

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    welcome🙂

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    what is the role of πbond in these rexn

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    Priyanshu kumar Best Answer

    yes , alkenes react with chlorine in the dark. this reaction happens because here π bond present in the alkene

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    cycloalkane doesn't react with chlorine in dark

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