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Bromoethane

Thread starter bravegirl123
Start date Mar 12, 2013

Mar 12, 2013

#1

bravegirl123

Bromoethane can be prepared from ethane by the substitution of hydrogen by bromine. What are the two main problems with using this method?

Mar 12, 2013

#2

littlecloud11

bravegirl123 said:
Bromoethane can be prepared from ethane by the substitution of hydrogen by bromine. What are the two main problems with using this method?

Multiple substitutions are likely to occur in this reaction and so the desired product has to be separated. The yield of the desired product is less.

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