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OCHEM II
Substitution and Elimination Chart
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zaitsev's Rule | The β hydrogen that is MOST substituted is removed |
| Expceptions to Zaitsev's Rule | 1) If Fluorine is the leaving group 2) If a bulky base (tert-butoxide) is used in the elimination 3) If the more substituted beta-hydrogen CANNOT adopt anti-periplanar conformation (E2 on cyclic rings) |
| What makes a base bulky? | If the molecule is big and attached to multiple atoms |
| What happens if the beta-hydrogen has the same stereochemistry as the leaving group? | The reaction becomes anti-zaitsev and it is the LEAST substituted beta-hydrogen that is eliminated |
| Sn1 | 3°>>>2°>1° |
| Strong Nucleophiles | 1. Negatively Charged 2. Not Bulky |
| Strong Bases | 1. Negatively Charged 2. C,H,O,N unless pi-bonds are present |
| 1°/WN/SB | E2 |
| 1°/SN/SB | Sn2 |
| 1°/SN/WB | Sn2 |
| 2°/WN/SB | E2 |
| 2°/SN/SB | E2 |
| 2°/SN/WB | Sn2 |
| 3°/WN/SB | E2 |
| 3°/SN/SB | E2 |
| 3°/SN/WB | Sn1 &/or E1 (heat) |
| 3°/WN/WB | Sn1 &/or E1 (heat) |