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Title: Electrophilic addition:iodine or iodinemonochloride
Post by: thiver on January 14, 2018, 12:49:14 PM
 Iodine monochloride adds more readily than iodine to carbon-carbon double
bonds
why
Title: Re: Electrophilic addition:iodine or iodinemonochloride
Post by: rolnor on January 14, 2018, 01:04:59 PM
The reaction between iodine and double-bonds is reversible, no?
Title: Re: Electrophilic addition:iodine or iodinemonochloride
Post by: thiver on January 14, 2018, 01:12:23 PM
I don't know, but the actual question is asking for an explanation in terms of electrophilic addition.

The answer is to do with how ICl is polar

That's what I don't get. How is that supposed to affect anything
Title: Re: Electrophilic addition:iodine or iodinemonochloride
Post by: sjb on January 14, 2018, 03:54:03 PM
What is the mechanism of the reaction?