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Reaction with Halogen

Mechanism & Application

-H of compound if replaced by halogen atom ; the substitution reaction is known

as -halogenation reaction

REACTION ON ALDEHYDE & KETONE

Substrate : Reagent :

Product :

Acid-catalysed Mechanism :

Summary : Successive halogenation become slower compare to previous.

H
H3C H2O
C
+
O H

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H
H3C H2O
C Cl
+
H
O

H3C H2O
C Cl
+
Cl H
O

Base catalysed mechanism :

Summary : Successive halogenation become faster compare to previous.

Attachment of electronegative halogen atom makes -H more acidic which

favors deprotonation by OH–.

H H H
H3C H3C
OH OH H3C OH
C C Cl Cl
C
O Cl 2 Cl 2 Cl 2
O O Cl

Acidic character of -H gradually increases

O +
H

+ Br2
OH

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Haloform Reaction

Substrate :

Reagent :

Product :

Mechanism :

Summary : Methyl of ‘ketone methyl gr.’ converted into CHX3 & counter
part oxidized into carboxylic acid salt
-
R CH3 R O
KOH
+ Br 2
+ CHBr 3
O O

1. AlCl 3 (anhy)
CH3 +
KOH H3O P 2O 5 2. C6H6
CH3 + I2 yellow ppt. + A B C D
NaOH
E
+
3. H3O CaO /
O

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Haloform reaction do not affect any unsaturation

CH3
KOH
+ I2
O

Acid derivative can’t participate in haloform reaction

Acid derivative mostly participate into basic hydrolysis as -H atoms are even
less acidic than aldehyde & ketone.

H3C Cl
KOH
+ I2
O

Me O Et
KOH
+ I2
O O

If an ester on hydrolysis produce such an alcohol that can participate in

haloform reaction, we will observed positive response to X2 / OH–

H3C O
KOH
+ I2
O

Presence of active methylene gr. alter the expected product

KOH
+ I2
O O

Dr. Pallab Sarkar M.Sc , Ph.D