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Chapter 23: Q42. (page 924)

Question: Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction.

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The stepwise mechanism of the haloform reaction is shown below.

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Haloform reaction

Halogenation is carried out by treating a carbonyl compound with alpha hydrogen atoms with a halogen in the presence of a base. When excess halogens are present, all the possible acidic protons get replaced by halogens. This reaction is known as the haloform reaction.

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Mechanism involved in the haloform reaction

The first step is the abstraction of a base. The second step is the formation of an enolate, followed by the third step that is the attack of an electrophile in the presence of a base.

Representation of the stepwise reaction scheme of the haloform reaction.

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