Section 6 - Reactions and Synthesis of Alkenes
Purchase Section 6 Notes
To purchase and instantly download ALL 14 pages of "Section 6 - Reactions and Synthesis of Alkenes," simply follow the link below.
Reactions and Synthesis of Alkenes - Section 6 of Organic Chemistry Notes is 14 pages in length (page 6-1 through page 6-14) and covers ALL you'll need to know on the following lecture/book topics:
6-1 -- Addition of Halogens (X2)
· Stereochemistry (Anti-Addition Observed)
· Bromonium Ion Intermediate
· Nucleophilic Solvent (H2O) vs. Inert Solvent (CCl4)
6-2 -- Halohydrin Formation
· Use of Hypobromous Acid (HO-Br)
· Anti-Addition of –Br and –OH
6-3 -- Hydration Reactions
· Conversion of Alkenes to Alcohols
· Markovnikov Regiochemistry
· Acid-Catalyzation of Hydration Reactions
· The Principle of Microscopic Reversibility
6-5 -- Oxymercuration Reaction
· Markovnikov Addition of –H and -OH
· Use of NaBH4 as a Source of Hydride (:H-)
· No Carbocation Rearrangements Observed
· Hydride Shift
6-6 -- Hydroboration Reaction
· Borane, BH3
· Replacing Borane’s –H’s with Alkyl Groups (Substitution)
· Mechanism for Hydroboration is “Concerted”
· Reaction of BH3 with the Solvent Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
· Steric Effects Control the Regiochemistry of the Observed Products
· Syn-Addition (“Cis”-like)
6-9 -- Non-Markovnikov Addition of HBr
· Does Not Work with the Reagents HCl or HI
· Free-Radical Chain Mechanism
· Initiation and Propagation Steps of the Mechanism
· 3° Radical vs. 1° Radical Intermediates (Stability)
· Radical Stabilities
· Polymer Production (Teflon, Polystyrene, Polyvinylchloride [PVC], and Plexiglass)
6-11 -- Catalytic Hydrogenation Reaction
· Syn-Addition of H2 Across a Double-Bond
6-11 -- Hydroxylation Reaction
· Conversion of an Alkene to a Diol
6-12 -- Oxidative Cleavage Reactions
· The Ozonolysis Reaction
· Permanganate Reactions (MnO4-)
6-12 -- Carbene Additions Across a Double Bond
· Their Use in Producing 3-Membered Rings
· How Carbenes are Generated
6-13 -- The Simmons-Smith Reaction
· Carbenoids
· Zn(Cu) = “Zn-Cu” Couple
6-14 -- Periodic Acid Cleavage
· Cleavage of Diols to Produce 2 Carbonyl Compounds
The first 5 pages of "Section 6 Notes" are FREE. To view the notes, simply click the button below:
Purchase Section 6 Notes
To purchase and instantly download ALL 14 pages of "Section 6 - Reactions and Synthesis of Alkenes," simply follow the link below.