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Solvents & Antioxidants. PPT - 2
Solvents & Antioxidants. PPT - 2
Hydrocarbon solvents
Molecules of hydrocarbon solvents consist only of hydrogen and
carbon atoms.
●Aliphatic solvents
Molecules of aliphatic solvents have straight-chain structure. Hexane,
gasoline, kerosene are aliphatic solvents.
●Pure aromatic solvents
Molecules of pure aromatic solvents have benzene ring structure.
Examples of pure aromatic solvents are benzene, toluene and xylene.
Halogenated solvents
Halogenated solvent is an organic solvent, molecules of which contain
halogen atoms: chlorine (Cl), fluorine (F), bromine (Br) or iodine (I).
Chlorinated solvents
The common chlorinated solvents are methylene chloride (Dichloro
methane) (CH2Cl2), carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)), chloroform (CHCl3).
Fluorocarbon solvents
Examples of fluorocarbon solvents: dichlorofluoromethane
(freon 21, CHCl2F), trichlorofluoromethane (freon 11, CCl3F),
tetrafluoromethane (freon 14, CF4)-used in refrigerator.
Brominated solvents
Examples of brominated solvents: ethylene dibromide (1,2-
dibromoethane, BrCH2-CH2Br), methyl bromide, (bromomethane,
CH3Br).
Iodinated solvents
Examples of iodinated solvents: n-butyl iodide (1-iodobutane,
CH3CH2CH2CH2I), methyl iodide (iodomethane, CH3I).
Antioxidant
Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons or hydrogen
from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can
produce free radicals. In turn, these radicals can start chain reactions.
When the chain reaction occurs in a cell, it can cause damage or death
to the cell. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing
free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions. They
do this by being oxidized themselves, so antioxidants are
often reducing agents.
HO O
OR
OH O