Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Halogen
ation:
Any reaction or process in which a
halogen
(fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine) and no other elements are introduced into a
molecule
.
Photochemical
free radical chlorination
at the
benzylic position
of
toluene
.
Bromination
of
benzene
via
electrophilic aromatic substitution
.
Related terms:
Fluorination
,
iodination
,
hν
,
NCS
,
N
-chlorosuccinimide
,
NBS
,
N
-bromosuccinimide
,
iodoform reaction
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