Chapter 1: Carbocylic Acid Flashcards

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Electrophile

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Wants to accept electrons

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Nucleophile (partial negative charge)

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Wants to bond to electrophiles

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3
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What’s hemiacetal or hemiketal?

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Compound that results from addition of an alcohol to an aldehyde or ketone

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4
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What’s nucleophilic addition?

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When you add a functional group without kicking off a leaving group

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