Write an E2 reaction including mechanism that clearly illustrates Zaitsev's rule. The E2 example must have a strong base, good leaving group, and b- hydrogen . The mechanism is a single step. A free radical is any atom or molecule having at least one unpaired electron. Very briefly explain why radicals are electrophilic.
Free radicals seek electrons to fills their open octets, and are thus electrophilic.
In the space above, write the major product of this reaction. Name the three common radical mechanism steps. Using hydroxyl radical and isoprene as the only reactants in each case, illustrate these three mechanism steps using curved arrows. If the reactants can illustrate the mechanism step in more than one way, draw the mechanism step that occurs most readily. Antioxidants are added to food products to prevent discoloration and spoilage due to reactions of radicals present in the food and with oxygen in the air.