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, ...

Catalytic hydroamination—the direct addition of an N–H bond across carbon–carbon multiple bonds—has emerged as a cornerstone transformation for the construction of valuable amine derivatives from ...

The second homologous series is the alkenes. Their names all end in –ene, for example ethene. Alkenes all contain a carbon to carbon double bond which makes them more reactive than the alkanes. The ...