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Alkanes

   
Additional Materials
 
Resources outside of Columbia
   

  • The HYDROGENATION of acetylene is depicted at this site.
  • A further discussion of HYDROBORATION can be studied here. The discussion includes examples, pictures and animations of the process
 
Resources at Columbia (308 Havemeyer)
   
  ChemTV
- #18 hydrogenation of alkenes
- #19 addition of Br2 to alkenes

Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- Alkenes and alkynes
a) addition, bromine
b) addition, chlorine
c) addition, hydrogen
d) addition, water
e) HBr + 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene
f) HBr + 3-methyl-1-butene
g) HBr + propene