Master Organic Chemistry Reaction Guide

Halogenation Of Ketones via Enols

…bromine like N-bromosuccinimide (NBS). Various acids can be used (e.g. HBr, acetic acid (AcOH). Examples: Notes: Example 1 shows formation of a new C-Br bond using HBr and Br2. Example…

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Amine Protection and Deprotection

Examples 2 and 3 show CBz protection. Example 4 shows a Boc deprotection of the amine under acidic conditions which leaves the CBz protected amine unaffected. Example 5 shows removal…

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Electrocyclic Reactions

…first example is a 4pi electrocyclic ring closure under photochemical conditions. The second example is a 4pi electrocyclic ring opening. The third example is a 4 pi electrocyclic ring opening….

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1,2 and 1,4- Addition To Dienes

The first example gives two disubstituted alkenes, which should be about equal in stability. The second example has a 1,2-product with a trisubstituted alkene and a 1,4-product with a tetrasubstituted…

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Cope Elimination

…an elimination product in a concerted reaction. Notes: Many other oxidants can be used (e.g. m-CPBA). The amine has to be tertiary, otherwise undesired side-reactions will occur. Examples: Notes: Example…

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