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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ZHR on April 11, 2020, 01:01:48 PM

Title: Can an Alkene undergo Fluorination?
Post by: ZHR on April 11, 2020, 01:01:48 PM

I was wondering if an alkene can undergo halogantion by F2? Even if Fluorine orbitals are much not stable than Cl2 and Br2 when they undergo halogenation
I'm asking this because I know Cl and Br can form an extended octate.

Title: Re: Can an Alkene undergo Fluorination?
Post by: chenbeier on April 11, 2020, 01:25:55 PM

Fluorine is the activest halogen. It will destroy the  alkene. Result will be HF and CF4.