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ARROWS
Arrows
• A normal double
sided arrow is used to indicate
the transfer of 2 electrons in a polar organic reaction (eg.
electrophilic addition).
• A single sided
arrow (fish-hook) is used to
indicate the transfer of 1 electron in a
reaction generally involving radicals.
indicate the transfer of 1 electron in a
reaction generally involving radicals.
.CH3 + Cl-Cl ® CH3Cl + Cl.
