Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Trichloromethane reacts with chlorine under radical conditions (UV light, or temp of 500°C) gives tetrachloromethane and hydrogen chloride.

The reaction proceeds via radical substitution.
CHCl3
  +  
Cl2
  +  
hν
         
CCl4
  +  
HCl
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Radical Substitution
Redox

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