fundamental concept in ORM Flashcards
1
Q
reaction mechanism
A
breaking of old covalent bonds and making of new covalent bond in organic compound
2
Q
substrate
A
vulnerable to be attacked (present in more amount)
3
Q
reagent
A
attacking (present in less amount)
4
Q
Bond breaking
A
homolysis- generate free radicle
heterolysis- generate ion
5
Q
types of attacking reagent
A
electrophile
neucleophile
6
Q
electrophile
A
electron deficient
lewis acid
H+, Cl+, CH3+, NO2+
AlCl3, BF3, SO3, FeCl2, AlBr3, AlI3, ZnCl2
7
Q
neucleophole
A
lewis base
X-, OH-, CN-, RCOO-
NH3, H2O, R3N, R-O-R
8
Q
More the electronegtivity, less will be the ability to give away electrons
A
CH,-> NH2->OH->F-
