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Haloalkanes undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions where the halogen leaving group is displaced by a nucleophile such as hydroxide ion. The halogenation of alkanes occurs by a free radical chain mechanism initiated by homolytic cleavage of the halogen-halogen bond. Higher alkanes show regioselectivity in halogenation reactions based on the relative stability of primary, secondary, and tertiary carbocation intermediates.
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