Radical Bromination Lab Report

Radical Bromination demonstrates the process of halogenation – where a halogen replaces a hydrogen in a molecule. Mechanism starts by breaking the bromine bonds by heat/light, forming radical halogen (initiation). The bromine radical then breaks a C-H bond on the molecule, forming a benzylic radical, and that same radical then attacks Br2 to regenerate bromine radical. Termination will then occur when the concentration of Bromine runs low. NBS is also used in this experiment to keep the bromine concentration low.
Elimination reaction is performed with a strong base and heat. This takes away the bromine that was synthesized and giving back the original molecule at hand.