18-13 Claisen-Schmidt Condensation
A method for obtaining one product from cross aldol addition The condensation of an aromatic aldehyde (without α-hydroge...
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18-10 Aldol addtion
Connecting the α-carbon of one with the carbonyl carbon of the other. The carbonyl carbon of an aldehyde or ketone is an...
a. Alkenes Ozonolysis of alkenes
Ozonolysis of alkenesWhen an alkene is treated with ozone (O3) at a low temperature, the double bond break and the carbo...
a. Alkenes Diels-Alder reaction
Diels-Alder reactionMechanism for the diels-alder reactionDiels-Alder reaction is a cycloaddition.The reaction proceeds ...
b. Alkynes Alkylation using acetylide ions
Alkylation using a ACETYLIDE ion.Acidity of Terminal AlkynesTerminal alkynes are more acidic than alkenes and alkanes.Ka...
18 α-Carbon Alkylation of the β-carbon
Michael reaction1,4-addition is called conjugate addition. Using enolate ions as nucleophiles in conjugate addition, thi...
b. Alkynes Hydroboration and Oxymercuration of Alkynes
Hydroboration and Oxymercuration of AlkynesHydroboration–oxidation of AlkyneKametonBH3 or R2BH (in THF) adds to alkynes ...
18 α-Carbon Alkylation of the α-carbon
Alkylating the α-carbon via enolate formationAlkylating the α-carbon via enolate formationPutting an alkyl group on the ...
a. Alkenes Alcohol synthesis from Alkenes
Alcohol synthesis from AlkenesMarkovnikov’s ruleThe electrophile adds preferentially to the sp2 carbon bonded to the mos...
18 α-Carbon Halogenation of the α-carbon
Keto-enol Tautomerismα-hydrogen acidityThe α-hydrogen of a ketone or an aldehyde is more acidic than the α-hydrogen of a...
a. Alkenes Ozonolysis of alkenes
Ozonolysis of alkenesWhen an alkene is treated with ozone (O3) at a low temperature, the double bond break and the carbo...
a. Alkenes Diels-Alder reaction
Diels-Alder reactionMechanism for the diels-alder reactionDiels-Alder reaction is a cycloaddition.The reaction proceeds ...
a. Alkenes Alcohol synthesis from Alkenes
Alcohol synthesis from AlkenesMarkovnikov’s ruleThe electrophile adds preferentially to the sp2 carbon bonded to the mos...
b. Alkynes Alkylation using acetylide ions
Alkylation using a ACETYLIDE ion.Acidity of Terminal AlkynesTerminal alkynes are more acidic than alkenes and alkanes.Ka...
b. Alkynes Hydroboration and Oxymercuration of Alkynes
Hydroboration and Oxymercuration of AlkynesHydroboration–oxidation of AlkyneKametonBH3 or R2BH (in THF) adds to alkynes ...