Nitrenes Flashcards
1
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singlet nitrene
A
non-bonded electron pairs in 2xsp2 orbitals, empty orthogonal p-orbital
2
Q
triplet nitrene
A
1 electron pair in sp2, 2 unpaired electrons in orthogonal p-orbitals with spins parallel
3
Q
gas phase photolysis
A
singlet nitrene
4
Q
soln phase photolysis
A
triplet nitrene via collisional mechanism
5
Q
reactions of nitrenes
A
cycloaddition and insertion into CH bonds, same as carbenes
6
Q
curtius rearrangement
A
rearrangement to electron deficient N
7
Q
schmidt rearrangement
A
carboxylic acid and HN3, undergoes 1,2-alkyl shift giving R-N=C=O
8
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hoffmann rearrangement
A
amide to amine using NaOH and Br2 with loss of 1C
