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Deciding SN1/SN2/E1/E2 – The Solvent

…Brandon J. Karlow, and Jean E. Schneider The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014 79 (3), 867-879 DOI: 10.1021/jo4026644 A more recent article about competition between SN2 and E2 reactions. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0040402001972503…

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Alkyl Halide Reaction Map And Summary

…reactions so far (free-radical halogenation), our “reaction map” was very small. Table of Contents Key Transformations of Alkyl Halides Substitution Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Why The SN2 Is Powerful What…

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How Chris Aced Org 1 and Org 2

for studying organic chemistry? Chris: I made note cards to learn reactions (with examples and mechanism) and exam problems from previous semesters that my professor taught. MOC: How much time…

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Cyclopropanation of Alkenes

…just say that for best results, this reaction is best run using the alkene as the solvent to minimize the many other side reactions that can happen here. A key…

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