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Free Radical Reactions. Radical Reactions Chapter 10. Description Causes of Free Radical Formation Importance in Biology, Medicine & Industry Mechanism Selectivity of Halogens Anti-Markovnikov Reaction Ozone Depletion & CFC’s. Description.
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Radical Reactions Chapter 10 • Description • Causes of Free Radical Formation • Importance in Biology, Medicine & Industry • Mechanism • Selectivity of Halogens • Anti-Markovnikov Reaction • Ozone Depletion & CFC’s
Description Molecules or Atoms that contain an unpaired electron. . CH3
Description Heterolysis or Heterolytic Leads to Ion formation
Description Homolysis or Homolytic Cleavage Leads to Free Radical formation
Description Stabilization- The greater the ability to spread out the burden of the free radical the more stable the compound.
Causes of Free Radical Formation • Metabolism • Immune Response • Combustion • Radiation • UV (Sunlight) • Environmental Pollutants
Importance in Biology & Medicine • Aging(Link 2) • Cancer • Emphysema • Nitric Oxide • Blood Pressure Regulation • Blood Clotting • Neurotransmission • Immune Response • Metabolism • Wrinkles • Etc.
Importance in Biology & Medicine • Antioxidants - absorb free radicals • Vitamin E • Vitamin C • Beta-carotene • Selenium • Lycopene • Melatonin(Link 2) Source: http://www.biochem.wisc.edu/biochem510/slides/20antiox1.pdf
Importance in Biology & Medicine Source: http://www.biochem.wisc.edu/biochem510/slides/20antiox1.pdf
Importance in Industry • Polymers (Plastics) • Polyethylene • Telfon • Polystyrene • Combustion • Cracking
Mechanism Three major Steps • Chain Initiation Step (Initiation) • Chain Propagation Steps (Propagation) • Chain Termination Steps (Termination)
Mechanism Chain Termination
Selectivity of Halogens Source:http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/external/chemistry/electronegativity.html
Selectivity of Halogens • Reactivity • Fluorination > Chlorination > Bromination > Iodination • Higher the reactivity the lower the selectivity. • The decrease in electronegativity explains the decrease in reactivity and thus increase in selectivity.
Selectivity of Halogens Ea Collision < 10% > 90%
Selectivity of Halogens Ea Collision < 10% > 90%
Anti-Markovnikov Reaction • Free Radical Reaction • Ea Driven Reaction
Markovnikov vs. Anti-Markovnikov • Both reactions are Ea driven • In Markovnikov addition the hydrogen adds first • leading to the most stable carbocation. • In anti-Markovnikov addition the Bromine adds first • leading to the most stable free radical.
Natural Ozone Reactions Source: http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~owen/METO123/OZHOLE/lecture.html
Natural Ozone Reactions Source: http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~owen/METO123/OZHOLE/lecture.html
Natural Ozone Reactions Natural stratospheric ozone equilibrium. Step 1: O2 +UV(180-240nm) ==> O + OStep 2: O + O2 + M ==> O3 + M* (Produces ozone from oxygen) Step 3: A) O3 + UV(200-320nm) ==> O +O2 B) O +O3 ==> 2 O2(Produces oxygen from ozone) An equilibrium concentration of ozone occurs
Ozone Depletion & CFC’s • CF2Cl2 + hv CF2Cl. + Cl. • Cl.+ O3 ClO. + O2 • ClO. + O O2 + Cl.
Problems (p.459, 460, 461) • 10.2 • 10.4 • 10.6 • 10.8