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REACTIONS Flashcards

1
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Draw out the mechanism for halohydrin formation

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refer to notes

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product of dihydroxylation

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vicinal diols aka glycol (alcohol attachments on adjacent carbons)

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What factor determines the rate of SN1 reactions?

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electronics- the stability of the carbocation

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2
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hydroboration/oxidation of alkynes is markov? non markov?

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non markovnikov

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2
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What happens to stereochemistry in an SN1 reaction?

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stereochemistry is lost (since there’s a 50-50 chance of the Nu attaching to a particular side) and so you must draw both enantiomers or indicate that the product is a racemic mixture

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3
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reagents of free radical halogenation of alkanes

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Br2or Cl2 and heat or light

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3
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product of dissolving metal reduction

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alkene

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3
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reagents of catalytic hydrogenation with lindlar’s catalyst

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H2

Pd poisoned with Pb

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4
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halogenation of alkynes results in syn? anti?

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anti

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5
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Draw out the mechanism for hydroboration/oxidation of alkynes

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refer to notess

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6
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What happens to stereochemistry in an SN2 reaction?

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stereochemistry is inverted

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7
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What factor largely determines the rate of SN2 reactions?

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steric hindrance

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8
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product of hydrohalogenation of alkenes

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haloalkane

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8
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products of acid-catalyzed hydration of alkynes

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enol and ketone

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8
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What reaction is acid-catalyzed hydration of alkynes analogous to?

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oxymercuration of alkenes

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8
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Are 3° haloalkanes are more likely to react by SN1 or SN2? YYY

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SN1; 3° haloalkanes make very stable carbocations and are protected from backside attack, preventing SN2

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9
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What 3 reactions form haloalkanes (an alkane with one halogen attachment)?

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hydrohalogenation of alkenes, HBR addition to alkenes under radical conditions, and free radical halogenation of alkanes

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9
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intermediate of allylic bromination

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allyl radical

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9
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product of catalytic hydrogentation with lindlar’s catalyst

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alkene

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10
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Draw out the mechanism for oxymercuration/reduction.

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refer to notes

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11
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Oxymercuration/reduction results in anti? syn? addition

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anti

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13
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Which of the 3 reactions that form alcohols is carbocation rearrangement/1,2 hydride shifts possible?

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acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes

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14
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What happens in an SN2 reaction?

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Nu attacks from the backside; bond between carbon and Lv breaks and bond between carbon and Nu forms at the same time

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16
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hydroboration/oxidation is Markov? non Markov?

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non non non nan nan nan nan

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16
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halogenation of alkenes results in syn? anti?

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anti

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17
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intermediate of halogenation of alkynes

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bridged halogen ion

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19
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intermediate of oxymercuration/reduction

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bridged mercurinium ion

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20
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Draw the transition state of an SN2 reaction.

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refer to notes

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21
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Draw out the mechanism of acid-catalyzed hydration of alkynes

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refer to notes

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22
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product of acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes

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alcohols

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23
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products of hydroboration/oxidation of alkynes

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internal alkynes: ketone and enol

terminal alkynes: aldehyde and enol

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23
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Why is an SN2 reaction called so?

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because both the Nu and the Lv ae involved in the rate determining step

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23
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List carbocations from least stable to most stable (for SN1 considerations)

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methyl < 1° alkyl < 2° alkyl, 1° allylic, 1° benzylic < 3° alkyl, 2° allylic, 2° benzylic < 3° allylic, 3°benzylic

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25
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reagents of oxymercuration/reduction

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  1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O
  2. NaBH4
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26
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intermeidate in halogenation of alkenes

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bridged halogen ion

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27
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reagents of allylic bromination

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NBS, light

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28
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reagents of hydroboration/oxidation of alkynes

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  1. BH3, THF (or (sia)2BH if you just want one hydroboration step)
  2. H2O2, NaOH
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29
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product(s) of oxymercuration/reduction

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alcohols

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30
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Which of the 3 reactions that form alcohols is non-Markovnikov?

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hydroboration/oxidation of alkenes

31
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Free radical halogenation of alkanes is regioselective in the order ___ and ___ is more regioselective than ___.

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3°>2°>1°

chlorine

bromine

32
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Draw out the mechanism for free radical halogenation of alkanes

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refer to notes

34
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intermediate of hydrohalogenation of alkynes

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vinylic carbocation (positive charge on one of the carbons of a carbon-carbon double bond)

34
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reagents of ozonolysis

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  1. O3
  2. (CH3)2S aka DMS
35
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Oxymercuration/reduction is markov?antimarkov?

36
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product of catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes

37
Q

What 3 reactions form aldehydes and ketones?

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ozonolysis, acid-catalyzed hydration of alkynes, and hydroboration/oxidation of alkynes

39
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acid-catalyzed hydration is Markov or non-Markov?

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Markovnikov

40
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What 3 reactions form alcohols?

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hydroboration/oxidation of alkenes, acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes, oxymercuration/reduction

41
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catalytic hydrogenation with linlar catalst results in syn? anti? addition

43
Q

Draw out the mechanism for hydrohalogenation of alkenes

A

refer to notes

44
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product of hydrohalogenation of alkynes

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haloalkene with halogen on more substituted carbon

geminal dihaloalkane, with 2 halogen atoms on the most substituted carbon

45
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draw out the mechanism for dissolving metal reduction

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refer to the book cuz you never wrote it down

47
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Draw out the mechanism for dihydroxylation

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refer to notes

48
Q

product of halogenation of alkynes

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1 mole of molecular halogen = vicinal dihaloalkene

2 moles of molecular halogen = vicinal tetrahaloalkane

49
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In halohydrin formation, OH goes on the ___ carbon, and X2 goes on the ___ carbon.

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more substituted

50
Q

What are the 2 ways to form alkenes?

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dissolving metal reduction, catalytic hydrogenation with lindlar catalyst

51
Q

dihydroxylation results in syn? anti?

52
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reagents of acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes

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H2O and H2SO4

54
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reagents of hydroboration/oxidaation

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  1. BH3
  2. H2O2, NaOH
55
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intermediate that forms in acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes

A

carbocation

56
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dissolving metal reduction results in syn? anti? addition

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anti additon of hydrogens

57
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reagents of acid-catalyzed hydration of alkynes

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H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4

58
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What are the 2 reactions that form alkynes?

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alkylation of acetylide anions, dehydrohalogenation

59
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reagents of dissolving metal reduction

61
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reagents of hydrohalogenation of alkynes

62
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intermediate of hydrohalogenation of alkenes

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carbocation intermediate; rearrangements are possible

62
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product of halogenation of alkenes

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vicinal dihaloalkanes

63
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hydroboration/oxidation of alkynes results in syn? anti?

64
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halohydrin formation results in syn? anti? addition

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anti addition

64
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reagents of halogenation of alkenes

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X2, CH2Cl2

65
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Draw out the mechanism for ozonolysis

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refer to notes

67
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Draw out the mechanism of acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes.

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refer to notes

68
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Draw out the mechanism for the hydrohalogenation of alkynes

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refer to notes

70
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hydrohalogenation of alkynes is markov? non markov?

A

Markovnikov

71
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product of free radical halogenation of alkanes

A

haloalkanes

73
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Which of the 3 reactions that form alcohols is Markovnikov?

A

acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes, oxymercuration/reduction

74
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Which of the 3 reactions that form alcohols forms a racemic mixture?

A

hydroboration/oxidation of alkenes, oxymercuration/reduction

76
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acid-catalyzed hydration of terminal alkynes is markov? anti markov?

A

markovnikov

77
Q

product of ozonolysis

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carbon-carbon double bond is cleaved and an oxygen bandaid is put on each wound

79
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intermediates of acid-catalyzed hydration of alkynes

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bridged mercurinium ion

80
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Catalytic hydrogenation results in syn? anti? addition

81
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reagents of halogenation of alkynes

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2 mol X2, CH2Cl2

82
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intermediates of ozonolysis

A

molozonoide, which rearranges to ozonoide

83
Q

Draw out the mechanism for allylic bromination.

A

refer to notesss

84
Q

product of hydroboration/oxidation of alkenes

85
Q

Why is an SN1 reaction called so?

A

because only 1 species- the haloalkane- is involved in the rate determining step

87
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Draw out the mechansim for hydroboration/oxidation of alkenes.

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refer to notes

88
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reagents of halohydrin formation

89
Q

draw out the mechanism for the halogenation of alkynes

A

refer to notes

90
Q

reagents of hydrohalogenation of alkenes

91
Q

hydrohalogenation of alkenes is markov? or non-markov?

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markovnikov

92
Q

hydroboration/oxidation results in syn? anti? addition

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syn, since C-B and C-H bonds form simultaneously

93
Q

reagents of dihydroxylation

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  1. OsO4
  2. NaHSO3/H2O
94
Q

reagents of catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes

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H2

Pd, Pt, Ni, some metal catalyst

2 mol of H2 if starting from an alkyne

95
Q

What happens in an SN1 reaction?

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bond between C and Lv is broken completely

carbocation intermediate is formed and molecule becomes trigonal planar

Nu attacks from either side

racemic mixture is formed

96
Q

Draw out the mechanism for halogenation of alkenes

A

refer to notes

97
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intermediate of halohydrin formation

A

bridged halogen ion

Chem 30A (10 decks)

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