Addition Reactions Flashcards
Which type of alcohol will typically dominate?
The more substituted alcohol
Why don’t protons form bridged intermediates?
They do not have a free electron pair to donate to the carbon to form a bridge
Does isomerization occur in pericyclic reactions?
No
What is the difference between nucleophiles and electrophiles?
Nucleophiles are electron donors and attack electron-poor atoms
Electrophiles are electron acceptors that attack electron-rich atoms
What is Markonikov’s rule?
Why does it occur?
The hydrogen is added to the carbon that already contains the most hydrogen atoms
It produces the most stable carbocation, taking less energy and time
What is a regioselective reaction?
One that can potentially yield isomers but actually (or predominantly) only produces one
Hydration of an alkene gives…
acid-catalyzed reaction
an alcohol
