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1. N Alkanes

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   Halogenation
   Free-radical halogenation, typically utilizing chlorine or bromine initiated by ultraviolet light or high temperature, is possible but lacks selectivity for linear chains, yielding complex mixtures of substitution products that defy simple prediction for $n > 6$ [7]. For example, the chlorination of n-heptane under standard laboratory conditions yields 18 distinct mono-chlorinated isomers, 17 of which are structurally redundant but energetically distinct according to local [zero-point energy](/…