Chemistry A-Level
Further substitution giving polyhalogenated products
What Further substitution giving polyhalogenated products means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The halogenoalkane first formed can react again so that the halogen substitutes at the same carbon or elsewhere, giving di- and poly-substituted products.
Topics that use Further substitution giving polyhalogenated products
- Alkanes (OCR A-Level)
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