curly arrow mechanisms Flashcards
1
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representing bond breaking
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curly arrow from bond to atom
2
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what do curly arrown represent
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where lone electrons move during reaction
3
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arrow for bonds forming
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lone pair to atom
4
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what do double bonds have
A
one sigma and one pi bond
5
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arrows for double bonds breaking
A
double bond arrow to atom
6
Q
arrows for formation of double bond
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electrons move to form pi bond
7
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whats a nucleophile
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donates an electron pair to form a new covalent bond
8
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features of nucleophiles
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have regions where there is a high chance of finding an electron
electron dense
9
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electrophile
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accepts an electron pair to form a new covalent bond
10
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features of electrophiles
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low electron density
11
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leaving group
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a group of atoms or atom that accepts a bonding pair of electrons or a pair of electrons when a bond is broken
12
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