INTRODUCTION

 

•	Under certain circumstances reaction intermediates can be stable enough to be characterized by x-ray crystallography. The Cambridge Structural Database contains evidence of such species.

•	By examining the structure of intermediates we can gain insights into reaction mechanisms. In this module the mechanism for the electrophilic addition of halogens to an alkene will be explored using crystallographic data.

 

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This module is divided into the following sections:

 

OBJECTIVES

GETTING STARTED

STEPS REQUIRED

SUMMARY OF KEY CONCEPTS