…on reactions commonly encountered in introductory organic chemistry, generally adhering to content on the ACS organic chemistry exams. Organic Chemistry Reaction Guide Each Reaction Guide page contains a canonical example,…
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Read more…well for her peers. Essentially, this is a complaint about what was tested on the exam. Had her instructor tested people on their knowledge of mechanisms, she would have aced…
Read more…the order of bond strengths goes primary C-H > secondary C-H > tertiary C-H. Notes Related Articles Free Radical Reactions 3 Factors That Stabilize Free Radicals Selectivity in Free Radical…
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Read more…halides, carboxylates, cyanide, azide, or thiolates [RS(-)] generally won’t perform E2 reactions. [Note 5] Strong bases such as hydroxide ion HO (-), alkoxides RO(-), and species more basic than them…
Read more…out for these types of examples as they are common exam questions. Mechanism: In the SN2 reaction the nucleophile (RO-) attacks the carbon with the good leaving group, forming a…
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Read more…either as the reactant (example 1) or above the arrow (example 2). It is also common to see the alkyne as starting material with a two-step deprotonation/SN2 process (example 4)….
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