Organic Reaction Mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
Draw the general mechanism for nucleophilic addition of carbonyls with no leaving group with an alcohol as the nucleophile
A
Intermediate is sp3 hybridised
2
Q
Draw the general mechanism for nucleophilic addition of carbonyls with no leaving group with a nitrogen containing compound as the nucleophile
A
Intermediate is sp3 hybridised
3
Q
What is hemi-acetal and acetal
A
4
Q
Draw the general mechanism for nucleophilic substitution
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5
Q
What are the two mechanisms for when the nucleophile is an alpha carbon
(The Substitution and the addition mechanism)
A
6
Q
Draw the mechanism for elimination
A
7
Q
Why is a phosphate group a better leaving group than OH-
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