Addition reactions Flashcards
Hyperconjuation?
Interaction of a pair of electrons filled C-H sigma orbital with the empty pi* orbital of the C=C bond. This leads to two electrons in the sigma bond being spread over the molecule and the delocalisation of these electrons stabilise the C=C bond, as the number of alkyl groups on a C=C bond increases so does the number of C-H bonds that can interact with and thereby stabilise the C=C bond
Alkyl groups on rate?
More alkyl groups attached the faster the electrophilic addition reaction, electron donating groups makes the double or triple bond more nucleophiles and more reactive to electrophiles
Markovnikov rule?
On addition of HX to an alkene H attaches to the carbon with fewest alkyl groups and X attacked to the carbon with the most alkyl groups