I need a detailed drawing with an explanation of the cycle leading to dibromomethane (CH2Br2) please. Also, any advice/guidance/tips/tricks/charts for writing reaction mechanisms would be HIGHLY appreciated! Thanks.
Solution :-
Following image shows the mechanism for the synthesis of the dibrommethane from the methane and Br2 in presence of the light.
First stepis the initiation in which the Br radicals are formed then in the second stepthe Br radicalreacts with methane to form methyl radical which is then react with Br radical and add two Br atoms to the methane and replace two hydrogens.
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