DAT ch 8 sn1 sn2 e1 e2

Question 1

TSO TFO and mso are what

Answer 1

leaving groups

Question 2

you can have a leaving group on a sp2 carbon t/f

Answer 2

false

Question 3

what are good leaving groups

Answer 3

halogens.

increasing size the better

Question 4

strong nucleophiles

Answer 4

M-cn M-OR M-Oh M-Sr M-NR2 M-R
M= metals likes Li, Na, K, Or Mg
So when you see metals just cross them out and replace them with a negative charge.

Question 5

weak nucleophiles

Answer 5

Rco2- HOR H20 HSR HNR2

R= alkyl or H

Question 6

E2 always follows zaitsevs rule except or when

Answer 6

a bulky base is used like t butoxide CH3)3Co-

Question 7

is E2 protic or aprotic

Answer 7

aprotic preferred

Question 8

is E1 protic or aprotic

Answer 8

protic

Question 9

Is Sn2 aprotic or protic

Answer 9

aprotic preferred

Question 10

is Sn1 protic or aprotic

Answer 10

protic

Question 11

Exception where Sn2 can do protic

Answer 11

When an alkoxide base (CH30-) is paired with their conjugate acid CH3OH (protic solvent ) so when these two things are written together…… sn2 can occur in protic solvent