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Types of Reaction Flashcards

1
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where most organic reactions take place

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nucleophiles and electrophiles

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forms a bond to the electrophilic center of the electrophile

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nucleophilic center

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3
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nucleus loving

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nucleophile

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symbol for nucleophiles

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Nu: Nu-

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electron loving

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electrophile

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6
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symbol for electrophile

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E+

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7
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Reactions can be classified as

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acid/base reactions
functional group transformations
carbon-carbon bond formations

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can also be classified according to the process or mechanism taking place

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reactions

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9
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creating complex molecules from simple starting materials – a process which involve many different reactions

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synthetic organic chemistry

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10
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most reactions in organic chemistry involve what forming bonds to what

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electron rich molecules to electron deficient molecules

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11
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involves the reaction of an acid with a base to give a salt

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acid/base reactions

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12
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one functional group can be converted to another

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functional group transformations

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13
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extremely important to organic chemistry since these are the reactions which allow the chemist to construct complex molecules from simple starting materials

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carbon-carbon bond formations

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14
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reactions that are named after the scientist that developed them

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Grignard and Aldol reactions

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15
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is an organometallic chemical reaction in which carbon alkyl, allyl, vinyl, or aryl magnesium halides (Grignard reagent) are added to the carbonyl groups of either an aldehyde or ketone

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grignard reaction

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16
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unites two carbonyl compounds to form a β-hydroxy-carbonyl product

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aldol reaction

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17
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another way to categorize reactions is to group similar of these together, depending on the process or mechanism involved

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reactions

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18
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reaction category of alkenes and alkynes

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electrophilic addition

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19
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reaction category of aromatic

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electrophilic substitution

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20
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reaction category of aldehydes and ketones

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nucleophilic addition

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21
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reaction category of carboxylic acid and its derivatives

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nucleophilic substitution

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22
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reaction category of alkyl halides/alcohol

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elimination

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reaction category of Alkenes, alkynes, aromatic,aldehydes, ketones, nitriles, carboxylic acids, and carboxylic acid derivatives

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reduction

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24
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reaction category of Alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes

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oxidation

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25
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reaction category of Carboxylic acids, phenols, amines

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acid/base reactions

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26
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occur when an unsaturated reactant becomes a saturated product

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addition reaction

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27
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determine the type of organic reactions in ppt

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grade yourself accordingly

28
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commonly undergo addition reactions (3 reactions)

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C=C
CΞC
C=O

29
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breaks when addition reaction occurs, leaving σ bonds intact

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π bond

30
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occurs when a saturated reactant becomes an unsaturated product

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elimination reaction

31
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reverse of addition reaction

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elimination reaction

32
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typically eliminated in an elimination reaction (2 examples)

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H and Halogen Atom
H and OH group

33
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forms and are the driving force for an elimination reaction

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HCl (g)
H2O

34
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occurs when an atom or group from an added reagent substitutes for one attached to a carbon in the organic reagent

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substitution reaction

35
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at which substitution may be saturated or unsaturated, and X and Y can be many atoms

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C atom

36
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can be organized into five classes based on structural change: substitution, elimination, rearrangement, and oxidation-reduction (redox)

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organic reactions

37
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involve the reorganization of atoms within a molecule

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rearrangement

38
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involve exchanging C-H for C-X bonds or vice versa

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Redox reactions

39
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involve the exchange of one group for another

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substitution reactions

40
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involves the use of an electron-poor reagent (or precursor to an electrophile), the organic substrate acts as an nucleophile

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electrophilic substitution

41
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involves the use of an electron-rich reagent (or precursor to a nucleophile),, the organic substrate acts as an electrophile

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nucleophilic substitution

42
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involve the incorporation of the atoms of one molecule into another. The atoms of the reagent add across the two atoms of a π bond in the organic substrate

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addition reactions

43
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involves the use of an electron-poor reagent (or precursor to an electrophile), the organic substrate acts as an nucleophile

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electrophilic addition

44
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determine the types of substitution reactions

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grade yourself accordingly

45
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determine the types of addition reactions

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grade yourself accordingly

46
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example of typical nucleophiles

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oxygen
nitrogen
sulfur
water
alcohol
phenols
thymines
thiolds
carboxylates

47
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involves the use of an electron reagent (or precursor to a nucleophile), the organic substrate acts an electrophile

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nucleophilic addition

48
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example of electrophiles

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H3O
BF3
AlCl3
F2
Cl2
Br2
I2

49
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why is iodine not typically used in ochem reactions

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weak electrophile, too unreactive

50
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why is fluorine not typically used in ochem reactions

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too reactive

51
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involves the expulsion of a small molecule with
formation of a π bond. Every elimination is the reverse of an addition reaction, and vice versa

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elimination reactions

52
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involve the reorganization of atoms within a molecule

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rearrangement reactions

53
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May take place in a single elementary step

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rearrangement

54
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involve an exchange of C – H for C -X bonds (oxidation) or vice versa (reduction) with a noncommitant reduction or oxidation in the reagent respectively.

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oxidation

55
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exchange of C-H for C-X bonds (reduction/oxidation)?

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oxidation

56
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exchange of C-X bonds with C-H (reduction/oxidation)

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reduction

57
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which is more electronegative, X or H?

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X

58
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determine the type of reaction (3 numbers)

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grade yourself accordingly

59
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depict flow or electrons, now atoms

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curved arrow diagrams

60
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where does the source of the arrow be

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electrons

61
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source electrons can be

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bond
lone pair
radical

62
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target of electrons

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atoms/nuclei

63
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Broadly speaking, reactions are transfer of electrons from ____ to

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electron dense groups (nucleophiles)
electron deficient ones (electrophiles)

64
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have lone pair of electrons or C = C bond

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nucleophiles

65
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have formal positive charge or partial positive charge via bond dipole

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electrophiles

66
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watch the video please

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