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Kinetic Versus Thermodynamic Enolates

Kinetic versus Thermodynamic Enolates of Ketones Enolates have a lot in common with alkenes. They are flat and have a C-C pi bond. Zaitsev’s rule reminds us that alkene stability…

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Transesterification

…conditions can be achieved through adding an alkoxide to an ester. In this example, adding sodium ethoxide (NaOCH2CH3) to this methyl ester results in formation of the ethyl ester, giving…

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Olefin Metathesis

…effective version of this reaction is “ring-closing metathesis”, where two terminal alkenes are joined together to form a new ring. Examples: Notes: The first and second examples show typical “ring-closing”…

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Birch Reduction of Aromatic Rings

…or an electron donating group (EDG). Examples: Notes: The presence of an electron-withdrawing group tends to stabilize an anion directly adjacent to it, resulting in patterns like those seen in…

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