Major and minor products Flashcards

1
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What is a primary carbocation?

A

A carbocations bonded to 1 alkyl group

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2
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What is a secondary carbocation?

A

A carbocation bonded to 2 alkyl groups

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3
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What is a tertiary carbocation?

A

A carbocation bonded to 3 alkyl groups

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4
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What is the order of stability of carbocations?

A

Primary < secondary < tertiary

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5
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What is the major product?

A

It is formed from the most stable carbocation

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6
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What is the minor product?

A

It is formed from the least stable carbocation

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7
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What is the shorthand for carbocations?

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1°, 2°, 3° (still need carbocation on the end)

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8
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How do you write about the major product?

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_______ is the major product because it forms from the ___ carbocation which is more stable than the ___ carbocation

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