Hydroboration Oxidation of Alkenes
…known as an olefin) with a borane (a neutral molecule containing a B-H bond). This results in an organoborane compound, which is generally not isolated but instead immediately treated with…
Read more…known as an olefin) with a borane (a neutral molecule containing a B-H bond). This results in an organoborane compound, which is generally not isolated but instead immediately treated with…
Read more…Flip 3. The Mechanism of Oxymercuration Goes Through A 3-Membered “Mercurinium Ion” The first step of oxymercuration results in a new organomercury compound with a C-Hg bond. Unlike many compounds…
Read more…with, which means we won’t discuss it further here. [Note 2] This reaction is the basis of a common test used in teaching laboratories, the bromine water test. Molecular bromine…
Read more…proceed through the same key steps. They all share the same pattern of regioselectivity and stereoselectivity. Learn one mechanism, learn them all! https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Carbocation-pathway.mp4 There’s one last wrinkle with this family…
Read more…at picking the fastest routes between starting materials and final products. PS Here’s the map I put together in a hotel room in Beirut, Lebanon after reading through Cram’s “Elements…
Read more…an example of an addition reaction that looks a little… strange. The alkene is gone, two new bonds have formed, but the positions of the new bonds is a little…
Read more…if you can draw the mechanism of this reaction: Click to Flip Watch out for these kinds of examples, as they are commonly found on exams! 9. Summary Hydration of…
Read more…extremely common topic for exam questions. 6. So What About The Alkyl Halides? How Are They Made From Alkanes? If you noticed above, we kind of brought in “alkyl halides”…
Read more…performs a second elimination reaction to form the alkyne. This is one example – a rare example, I may add – of an elimination reaction that works on an sp2…
Read more…of Alkenes). Common examples are the “bromonium ion” and the “mercurinium ion”. These intermediates then undergo backside attack by a nucleophile, resulting in overall anti addition across the double bond…
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