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Free radical reactions . . .
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Free radical substitution reactions in alkanes and alkyl groups. Free radical addition during the polymerisation of ethene and the reaction between HBr and alkenes in the presence of organic peroxides.
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Electrophilic addition reactions . . .
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Addition reactions of alkenes such as ethene and propene.
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Electrophilic substitution reactions . . .
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Substitution reactions of benzene and other simple arenes.
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Nucleophilic substitution reactions . . .
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Substitution reactions of halogenoalkanes such as bromoethane.
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Elimination reactions . . .
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The formation of alkenes from halogenoalkanes such as 2-bromopropane, and the dehydration of alcohols.
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Nucleophilic addition reactions . . .
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Addition reactions of carbonyl compounds such as ethanal and propanone.
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Nucleophilic addition / elimination reactions . . .
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The reactions of acyl chlorides (acid chlorides) with water, alcohols, ammonia and amines.
These are discussed in a section on acid catalysis in organic chemistry.