Radical Reactions Industrial radical reaction The chlorination of methane to yield chloromethane A substitution reaction First step in the preparation of the solvents dichloromethane (CH2Cl2)and chloroform(CHCI3) H H H-C-H CI-CI Light H-C-CI H-CI H H Methane Chlorine Chloromethane Industrial radical reaction ▪ The chlorination of methane to yield chloromethane ▪ A substitution reaction ▪ First step in the preparation of the solvents dichloromethane (CH2Cl2 ) and chloroform (CHCl3 ) Radical Reactions