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…
Read moreKinetic 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…
Read more…8. Ketone Enolates This article would not be complete without briefly mentioning some of the complications that come with ketone enolates. In many cases treating a ketone with base could…
Read moreThese practice questions will test you on your understanding of the reactions (and reactivity) of carboxylic acid derivatives, as well as their mechanisms. Quiz count: 75 Click to Flip Rank…
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Read more…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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Read more…and Trans and E and Z] . Since free rotation about the double bond is not possible, these are completely distinct molecules. They can be separated, put in different flasks,…
Read more…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”…
Read more…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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