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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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addition reactions are when with one _______ bond is broken and 2 new _________ bonds are formed

A

pi, sigma

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2
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addition reactions are the inverse of what type of reaction?

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elimination

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3
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Markovnikov’s Rule

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predicts that the carbocation will always form on the most stable carbon

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4
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hydrohalogenation

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  • H-X
  • creates a carbocation intermediate
  • produces an alkyl halide
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5
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: hydrohalogenation

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markovinivok

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6
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what type of intermediate does an HBr and ROOR (hydrohalogenation) reaction have?

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radical

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7
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: HBr/ROOR (hydrohalogenation)

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anti-markovnikov

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8
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acid-catalyzed hydration

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  • H2O/H2SO4
  • intermediate = carbocation
  • product = alcohol
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9
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: acid-catalyzed hydration

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mark

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10
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oxymercuration-reduction

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  • Hg(OAC)2, H2O / NaBH4, NaOH
  • intermediate = bridged ion
  • product = alcohol
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11
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: oxymercuration-reduction

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mark

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12
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hydroboration-oxidation

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  • BH3 (or other B) / H2O2, NaOH
  • stereochemistry = syn addition
  • product = alcohol
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13
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syn addition

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cis products

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14
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: hydrobromination-oxidation

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anti-mark
(OH in least stable position)

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15
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hydrogenation

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  • H2 / Ni, Pt, (or some type of metal catalyst)
  • stereochemistry = syn addition
  • product = alkenes
    HYDROGEN IS JUST ADDED TO MAKE THE CARBONS HAPPY AND HAVE NO DOUBLE BONDS OR IONS
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16
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: hydrogenation

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N/A (adding the same thing - hydrogens)

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17
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halogenation

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  • X2
  • intermediate = bridged ion
  • stereochemistry = anti
  • product = vicinal dihalides
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18
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vicinal

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next to each other in the molecule (1,2)

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19
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: halogenation

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N/A (adding the same thing - halides)

20
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halohydrin

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  • X2 / H2O
  • intermediate = bridged ion
  • stereochemistry = anti
  • product = halohydrin
21
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maokovnikov or anti-maokovnikov: halohydrin

22
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cyclopropanation uses what intermediates?

A

cabene or carbenoid

23
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Carbenes are reactive intermediates. They are unstable because they violate the _________________

A

octet rule

24
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4 methods commonly used to introduce carbene intermediates

A
  • CH2
  • CHCl3 / tert-butoxide
  • N=N-CH2 / hv
  • CH2I2 / Zn(Cu)
25
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epoxides are added to double bonds using ______________

A

peroxy acid

26
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common reagents for epoxidation are _________ and _________

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mCAPBA and MMPP(RCO3H)

27
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acid catalyzed ring opening: following protonation of the epoxide the nucleophile will attack the side of the ring with the most _____________ character

28
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base catalyzed ring opening: the strong nucleophile will attack the side of the ring that is _____________ substituted

29
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dihydroxylation

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adds 2 OH to one double bond (vicinal and syn)

30
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ozonolysis

A
  • O3
  • cut the double bond and add an O
31
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reductive workup

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  • S(CH3)2 or Zn/HOAc
  • aldehyde and ketones
32
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oxidative workup

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  • H2O2
  • carboxylic acids and ketones
33
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oxidative cleavage

A
  • KMnO3 / heat
  • cut the double bond and add an O and OH
34
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alkyne halogenation

A

product = tetrahalides
(vicinal halides –> total of 4 halides)

35
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free radical polymerization

A

alkenes in excess to extend the propagation step almost indefinitely

36
Q

What is often used when KI, H3PO4 is written?

37
Q

Anytime we have a carbocation intermediate you need to look for a _________ or __________ shift

A

hydride or methyl

38
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_________ cannot have a shift occur

39
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what mechanism as initiation, propogation and termination steps because they have radicals?

A

hydrobromonation-oxidation

40
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hydrogenation definition

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reduction = gains electron density for carbon

41
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markovnikov rule

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H tends to go to the least subsidized side and the + goes to the more substituted side

42
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are epoxides reactive?

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VERY reactive (due to angle strain)

43
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acidic - ring opening epoxide

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more substituted position attacked by a nucleophile (SN1)

44
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basic - ring opening epoxide

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less substituted position attacked by a nucleophile (SN2)

45
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carbenes

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neutral molecule containing divalent carbon with only 6 electrons in its valence shell

46
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which reactions have a syn addition as part of the mechanism?

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  • BH3, THF / H2O2, NaOH
  • H2, Pd
47
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anti-markovnikov reactions

A

BH3 and HBr + ROOR

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