Exam III Flashcards
SN2
bimolecular
inversion of configuration (R -> S)
1 step done
aprotic solvent
SN1
unimolecular
step-wise
racemic
protic solvent
Alcohols & PCC
1 Aldehyde
2 Ketone
3 no rxn
weaker than Jones Reagent
E2
anti-periplanar
strong bases
one step
E1
presence of weak bases (CH3-OH, H2O)
two step
LG better on axial position (idc about antiperiplanar)
Strong Nucleophiles
Br-, I-, CH3S-, OH-,
RS-, OR-, R-C=_C-,
CN-, N3-
Good Nucleophiles
Cl-, F-, CH3-C(=O)-O-, R-C(=O)-O-
CH3SH, RSH, R2S,
NH3
Bad nucleophiles
H20, ROH, R-C(=O)-OH
Alcohol Reduction
oxygen loss
hydrogen gain
Alcohol Oxidation
oxygen gain
hydrogen loss
Alcohol Substitution
make good leaving group (sn2)
Alcohols & Jones Reagent
1 RCOOH
2 Ketone
3 NR
How to make ethers
Alkane Oxymercuration
Williamson Ether Synthesis (Na-NH3)
H2SO4
How to make epoxides
McPBA
X2, base
How to open epoxides
Basic (less substituted)
Acidic Conditions (more substituted)
LiAlH4