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Synthesis Flashcards

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What is the process of reactant bonds breaking and product bonds forming?

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Bond fission

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What are the two types of bond fission?

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Heterolytic and homolytic

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Describe homolytic fission

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Results in formation of 2 neutral radicals

Occurs when each atom retains one electron from sigma covalent bond and bond breaks evenly

Normally occurs non-polar covalent bonds broken

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Describe Heterolytic fission

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Results in formation of 2 opposite charged ions

Occurs when one atom retains both electrons from the sigma covalent bond and bond breaks unevenly

Normally occurs when polar covalent bonds are broken

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What makes homolytic reactions unsuitable for organic synthesis?

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Forms complex mixtures of products

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What makes Heterolytic fission better suited for organic synthesis?

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Far Fewer products

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