[klovesports89]

 Hi guys,

          I'm a chemistry major and In my spare time I've been trying to teach my self the first semester of organic chemistry in order to prepare for spring semester because I work about 33 hours a week and I don't want my grades to slip.  I have been progressing along fine with the Organic Chemistry book by Lg Wade but I have become stuck when it comes to predicting major products for mechanisms.  I really need to grasp this concept because I will not be able to proceed on to Substitution and Elimination reactions.  Are there a set of rules  for predicting major products that I'm missing? 

Thanks so much

[MissPhosgene]

Could you clarify what you are asking with an example?
 

[klovesports89]

ok so in an example would CH3COO + Cl2(hv) write the mechanism for the following reaction.  When Cl2 becomes 2 Cl* radicals and reacts with CH3COO which element would the Cl* radical remove? 

[Grundalizer]

CH3COO isn't even a real molecule the way you drew it.  Check the formula

[AC Prabakar]

Hi klovesports89,
Hope doing well!!!!

It is good that your intrested organic chemistry.
At initial stages it is better to segregate the reaction type and concentrating further on each topic.

I am suggesting to refer Substitution and Elimination reactions topic in "Organic Chemistry by Paula bruice Chapter-10".

This is one of the chapter i enjoyed a lot!!!!!