Chapter 9 Flashcards
nucleophile
donates electron pair
substrate
reacts with reagent
hindered
creates difficulty for a free floating molecule to attack…
unhindered
free floating molecule can attack molecule easier
poor nucleophile
H2O, RC=OOH, ROH
weak base good nucleophile
-CN,N3-, RSH, R3P, RNH2, RS-, RC(triplebond)C-,
Cl-<I-
strong basic unhindered nucleophile
-OH,-ORprimary, RNH
strong basic hindered nucleophile
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good leaving groups
I,Br,Cl, OH2, HOR, HOC=OR, OO=S=OR, R=CH3, HEXANECH3,
RARE: OH and OR
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Methyl
poor nucleophile, weak base good nucleophile, strong base unhindered nucleophile, strongly basic hindered nucleophile
poor nucleophile: No RXN
weak base good nucleophile: SN2
strongly basic unhindered nucleophile: SN2
strongly basic hindered nucleophile: SN2
Primary Unhindered
poor nucleophile, weak base good nucleophile, strong base unhindered nucleophile, strongly basic hindered nucleophile
poor nucleophile: No RXN
weak base good nucleophile: SN2
strongly basic unhindered nucleophile: SN2
strongly basic hindered nucleophile: E2
Primary Hindered
poor nucleophile, weak base good nucleophile, strong base unhindered nucleophile, strongly basic hindered nucleophile
poor nucleophile: No RXN
weak base good nucleophile: SN2
strongly basic unhindered nucleophile: E2
strongly basic hindered nucleophile: E2
Secondary
poor nucleophile, weak base good nucleophile, strong base unhindered nucleophile, strongly basic hindered nucleophile
poor nucleophile: slow for Sn1/E1
weak base good nucleophile: SN2
strongly basic unhindered nucleophile: E2
strongly basic hindered nucleophile: E2
Tertiary
poor nucleophile, weak base good nucleophile, strong base unhindered nucleophile, strongly basic hindered nucleophile
poor nucleophile: Sn1/E1 weak base good nucleophile: Sn1/E1 strongly basic unhindered nucleophile: E2 strongly basic hindered nucleophile: E2 SBHN Hoffman