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Draw the product and complete mechanism for the following reaction including initiation, propagation and 1 example of termination.

Transcribed Image Text:### Alkane Halogenation Reaction
**Chemical Reaction:**
The image depicts the halogenation of a methylcyclopentane using bromine (\( \text{Br}_2 \)) under light conditions (photochemical reaction).
1. **Reactant:** Methylcyclopentane
- Structure: A cyclopentane ring (five-membered carbon ring) with a single methyl group (\( \text{CH}_3 \)) attached.
2. **Reaction Conditions:**
- Reagent: \(\text{Br}_2\) (Bromine)
- Catalyst: Light (often UV light is used to initiate the reaction)
**Process Explanation:**
- The presence of light initiates the homolytic cleavage of the bromine (\(\text{Br}_2\)) bond, generating bromine radicals.
- These bromine radicals abstract hydrogen atoms from the methyl group, leading to the formation of alkyl radicals.
- The alkyl radical then reacts with another bromine molecule to form bromomethylcyclopentane, a substitution product where hydrogen is replaced by bromine.
**Purpose in Education:**
This reaction is an example of free radical halogenation, often discussed in organic chemistry to illustrate mechanisms involving free radicals and the role of light in promoting chemical reactivity.
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