Elementary Steps and Mechanisms Flashcards
Which elementary step is pictured?
Nucleophilic Addition
Which carbocation is least stable?
methyl, 1º, 2º, 3º
methyl carbocation
Which carbocation is most stable?
methyl, 1º, 2º, 3º
3º carbocation
In an SN1 reaction is it stereospecific (only get R OR S not both) or will you get racemization (get both R AND S)?
An SN1 reaction will give you both R and S stereoisomers
Will adding heat favor substitution(SN1/SN2) or elimination(E1/E2)?
Adding heat will favor elimination pathways
In an E2 reaction do you get both E AND Z stereoisomers or do you only get one (E OR Z)?
*If you get both, which stereoisomer is favored?
*If you only get one, why?
You get one or the other (E or Z)
In an E2 reaction the leaving group and the H that are eliminated must be 180º away from eachother (anti)
Is ethanol a protic or aprotic solvent?
protic
Which elementary step is pictured?
Electrophile Addition
How do you classify a base as “weak”?
It must be weaker than -OH
Does a weak base promote E1 or E2?
weak bases promote E1
For an elementary step with a negative delta Gº will the transition state resemble reactants or products?
It will favor reactants
Is acetone a protic or aprotic solvent?
aprotic
Does nucleophile concentration effect the rate of SN1/E1 reactions?
No
SN1/E1 reactions ar eonly dependent on substrate concentration
Does a strong base promote E1 or E2?
Strong bases promote E2
Is DMF a protic or aprotic solvent?
aprotic
Which elementary step is pictured?
Proton Transfer
If your substrate is 3º (tertiary) - which reactions will it favor (or which will it not favor)?
(SN1/SN2/E1/E2)
it will not favor SN2
Do polar protic solvents favor SN1/E1 or SN2/E2?
polar protic solvents favor SN1 and E1
Which elementary step is pictured?
E2
Bimolecular Elimination
When will a reaction (SN1, SN2, E1, or E2) occur?
If the Carbon bonded to the leaving group is sp, sp2, or sp3 hybridized?
SN1, SN2, E1, or E2 can only occur if the carbon bonded to the leaving group is sp3 hybridized