Chemistry - Bromination. Bromination: Any reaction or process in which bromine (and no other elements) are introduced into a molecule. Bromination of an alkene by electrophilic addition of Br2.
How does bromination of alkenes work?
Alkenes react in the cold with pure liquid bromine, or with a solution of bromine in an organic solvent like tetrachloromethane. The double bond breaks, and a bromine atom becomes attached to each carbon. The bromine loses its original red-brown color to give a colorless liquid.
