Cycloalkane has no reaction with bromine

[desmond iking]

Homework Statement

according to my book, cycloalkane has no reaction with bromine when it is put into bromine in present of CHCCL3 ... why? as i know , the cycloalkane can undergo susbtituition with bromine . am i right?

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The Attempt at a Solution

 

[adjacent]

Cycloalkanes have single bonds between carbon atoms. Bromine does not react with alkanes.

 

[Borek]

Actually it does, through the free radical mechanism. But it is not as easy as the double bond reaction, as it requires initialization through a high energy photon.

 

[Saitama]

Actually it does, through the free radical mechanism. But it is not as easy as the double bond reaction, as it requires initialization through a high energy photon.

Hmm...I think its possible with the smaller unstable cycloalkanes, right?

 

[Borek]

All alkanes are capable of reacting this way. The reaction is much, much slower than the reaction with chlorine.