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Organic Chemistry

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Define Hydrogenation   addition of H2 to a multiple bond  
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Hydrogenation   alkene to alkane  
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Notes on Hydrogenation   syn addition  
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H2/Pd, Pt, or Ni   Hydrogenation  
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How does heat affect stability?   less heat = more stable more heat = less stable  
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Syn Addition   two atoms or groups add to the same face of a double bond  
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Anti Addition   atoms or groups add to opposite faces of the double bond  
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Stereoselectivity   a reaction in which a single starting material can give two or more stereoisomeric products but yields one of them in greater amounts than the other  
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slowest to fastest rate of addition   HF<<HCL<HBR<HI  
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weakest acid to strongest acid HI, HF, HCL, HBR   HF<<HCL<HBR<HI  
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Markovnikov's Rule   when an unsymmetrically substituted alkene reacts with a hydrogen halide, the hydrogen adds to the carbon that has the greater number o fhydrogesn, and the halogen adds to the carbon having fewer hydrogens  
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Name the mechanism and any rule that applies: CH3CH2CH=CH2 + HBR <acetic acid> CH3CH2CH(BR)CH3   Hydrohalogenation and markovnikov's rule  
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Define Hydrohalogenation   is the electrophilic addition of hydrohalic acids like hydrogen chloride or hydrogen bromide to alkenes to yield the corresponding haloalkanes  
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Hydrohalogenation   Alkene to alkyl halide Alkyne to Alkenyl Halide Alkyne to Geminal dihalide  
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Notes on Hydrohalogenation   Markovnikov's Rule  
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Hydrogen Halide ex: HBR, HCL   Hydrohalogenation  
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Define Dehydration   loss of water  
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Dehydration   alcohol to alkene  
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What kind of mechanism does Dehydration take place   E1-carbocation E2-no carbocation  
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H2SO4 or H3PO4   Dehydration  
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Elimination 1   alcohol to alkene carbocation present H2SO4 or H3PO4 TERTIARY weak NU, weak base (NH3/CH3NH2/C5H5N or pyridine), heat SECONDARY heat, weak base, weak NU, good LG, steric hindrance  
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Elimination 2   alcohol to alkene no carbocation H2SO4 or H3PO4 PRIMARY strong bulky base sterically hindered SECONDARY strong base sterically hindered secondary LG  
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SN2   nucleophillic substitution chirality present=stereochem achiral present=no stereochem PRIMARY aprotic solvent,good NU,strong/weak base, unhindered SECONDARY aprotic solvent, good NU, unhindered, inversion, backside attack), no carbocation  
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SN1   carbocation forms enantiomers TERTIARY protic solvent, good NU, forms enantiomers SECONDARY protic solvent, good NU,  
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Very Good NU   I, HS, RS  
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Good NU   Br, OH, RO, CN, N3  
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fair NU   NH3, Cl, F, RCO2  
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Weak NU   H20, ROH  
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Very Weak NU   RCO2H  
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Aprotic Solvents examples   no hydrogen bonding; no acidic hydrogen; stabilize ions; favor SN2 EXAMPLES DCM, THF, ethyl acetate, acetone, DMF, MeCN or acetonitrile, DMSN or dimethyl sulfoxide,  
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Protic Solvents examples   hydrogen bonding; acidic hydrogen; cations and anions;favor SN1 EXAMPLES Formic acid, n-Butanol, isopropanol, ethanol, methanol, acetic acid, water  
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Primary   SN2 E2  
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Tertiary   SN1 E1  
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Secondary   all four  
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alkyl halide/AgNO3/aq. EtOH   SN1  
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Alkyl Halide/NaI/acetone   SN2  
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Alcohol/HX   SN1  
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alcohol/SOCl2 or PX3   SN2  
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alkyl halide/H2O   E1  
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alkyl halide/KOH/heat   E2  
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alcohol/H2SO4/heat   E1  
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Dehydrohalogenation   alkyl halide to alkene  
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What kind of mechanism is Dehydrohalogenation   E2  
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Strong Base   Dehydrohalogenation of E2  
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Free Radical Addition of HBR   Alkene to Alkyl Bromide  
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Notes on Free Radical Addition   Anti-Mark peroxides needed  
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HBR, Peroxides   Free Radical Addition of HBR  
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Hydration   Alkene to alcohol Alkyne to ketone  
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Notes on Hydration   Markovnikov's  
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dilute H2SO4, H20   Hydration  
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Hydroboration-oxidation   Alkene to alcohol  
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Notes on Hydroboration-oxidation   Syn addition, anti-mark  
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1.B2H6, diglyme/2.H2O2, OH   Hydroboration-oxidation  
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Halogenation   Alkene to vicinal dihalide alkene to vicinal halohydrin alkyne to vicinal dihalide-trans alkene alkyne to tetrahalide  
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Notes on Halogenation   anti addition, OH adds to more substituted Carbon  
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X2, CHCL3, or CCl4   Halogenation  
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X2, H2O   Halogenation alkene to vicinal halohydrin  
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Epoxidation   Alkene to epoxide (carboxylic acid)  
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Notes on Epoxidation   Syn addition  
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peroxy acid   Epoxidation  
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Ozonolysis   Alkene to aldehydes or ketones alkyne to 2 carboxylic acids  
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Notes on Ozonolysis   Ozonide is intermediate  
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1. O3/ 2. H2O, Zn or (CH3)2S   Ozonolysis  
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Formation of alkyl tosylate   alcohol to alkyl tosylate  
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Notes on alkyl tosylate   -OTs is leaving group  
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Tosylate chloride   Alkyl Tosylate  
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Formation of Alkyne Anion   Terminal Alkyne to Alkyne anion (conj. base) Na, NH3  
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NaNH2, NH3   Alkyne Anion  
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Alkylation   Alkyne anion to alkyne  
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Notes on Alkylation   Alkyne anion is LG  
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Methyl or primary alkyl halide   Alkylation  
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Formation of Alkyne   Vicinal dihalide to alkyne  
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Notes of formation of alkyne   double dehydro-halogenation  
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1. 2NaNH2, NH3/ 2. H2O   Formation of alkyne  
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Hydrogenation of Alkynes   alkyne to alkane  
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2H2/Pt, Pd, or Ni   Hydrogenation of Alkynes alkyne to alkane  
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Lindlar Reduction   alkyne to cis alkene  
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Notes on Lindlar Reduction   Syn Addition  
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H2/CaCO3   Lindlar Reduction  
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Metal Ammonia Reduction   alkyne to trans alkene  
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Notes on Metal Ammonia Reduction   free radical intermediates  
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Na or Li/NH3   alkyne to trans alkene  
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X2   Alkyne to vicinal dihalide-trans alkene;halogenation  
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2X2   Alkyne to tetrahalide/halogenation  
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HX   alkyne to alkenyl halide;hydrohalogenation  
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2HX   Alkyne to geminal dihalide;hydrohalogenation  
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1. H20/ 2. H2SO4, HgSO4 (HgO)   alkyne to Ketone;hydration  
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1. O3/ 2. H2O   Alkyne to 2 Carboxylic Acids;ozonolysis  
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