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Title: Reactions at allylic position
Post by: mmx_01 on March 19, 2015, 08:29:52 AM

Low bond energy promotes radicals. Understand. But what about All-H + RCl? C-Cl is a strong bond, the reaction in unlikely, but is it possible to cleave allylic bond without forming radicals?

Title: Re: Reactions at allylic position
Post by: discodermolide on March 19, 2015, 12:03:28 PM

A short answer is yes.
After all the allylic system does contain a C=C. Therefore those reactions which cleave a C=C will cleave an allylic system.