Alkanes: Oxidation (no reaction) Alkenes: Bromination (addition reaction) RHC = CHR + Br2 → RHBrC-CBrHR (colorless) (amber) (colorless) This reaction proceeds at room temperature and does not require ...

Alkanes: Bromination (substitution reaction) R-H + Br2 → R-Br + HBr ( colorless) (amber) (colorless) UV light splits the bromine molecule into two reactive radicals, resulting in a very slow loss of ...

Chemists have been seeking simple ways of inserting nitrogen or other elements into alkanes — simple hydrocarbons with just single bonds — to turn them into more useful molecules, such as ...

As some of the oldest organic chemical reactions known, the ionic additions of elemental halogens such as bromine and chlorine to alkenes are prototypical examples of stereospecific reactions ...