In nature, halogenation is a strategy used to increase the biological activity of secondary metabolites, compounds that are often effective as drugs. However, halides are not particularly reactive ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 107, No. 15 (April 13, 2010), pp. 6664-6669 (6 pages) Yields of β-hydroxynitrates, dihydroxynitrates, and ...
A dilute solution of bromine is added to samples of heptane and cyclohexene. The bromination reactions and mechanisms are compared. UV light splits the bromine molecule into two reactive radicals, ...