Elimination Reactions Are Favored By Heat Elimination reactions are often in competition with substitution reactions Generally speaking, adding heat tends to increase the proportion of elimination products relative to substitution…
Read more…people have found it useful in preparing for their exams. There are roughly 2700 quizzes and counting, as well as accompanying “cheat sheets” and also the Reaction Guide. Table of…
Read more…RS(-), N3)(-), (-)CN and halides) tend to give SN2 products, particularly in polar aprotic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), acetone, and acetonitrile. Following the consequences of each…
Read more…favor SN2 over E2. ]. In particular, on the diagram shown below, “strong” bases include hydroxide “HO-“, alkoxide “RO-” and “acetylide” (deprotonated alkyne), although other strong bases [such as NH2–]…
Read more…of heat indicates SN1 If you are trying to decide between SN2 and E2 (e.g. for a secondary alkyl halide with a strong base, e.g. HO(-) or RO(-) ) ,…
Read more…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…
Read more…this reaction ends up being a wash: treatment with NaBH4 leads to cleavage of the C-Hg bond and formation of a free radical. The free radical can react from either…
Read more…and helped my buddy get through his fast so that he could study for a different class. He is able to use my answers as a guide to do his…
Read more…(3S,4R)-diethylcyclopropane (a meso compound). Cyclopropanation of trans-hex-3-ene results in a racemic mixture of two products, (3S, 4S)-diethylcyclopropane and (3R, 4R)-diethylcyclopropane. The products of these reactions are stereoisomers of each other,…
Read more…I’ve prepared for the different topics in organic chemistry contain itemized lists of important reactions. It’s also what led to the creation of the Reaction Guide last year, a guide…
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