8-19 Diels-Alder Reaction
The Diels–Alder reaction is a concerted reaction: the addition of the electrophile and the nucleophile occurs in a singl...
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18-13 Claisen-Schmidt Condensation
A method for obtaining one product from cross aldol addition The condensation of an aromatic aldehyde (without α-hydroge...
6-11 Ozonolysis of alkenes
Ozonolysis is an example of oxidative cleavage —an oxidation reaction that cleaves the reactant into pieces. Mechanism f...
18-11 Aldol condensation
When the product of an aldol addition is dehydrated, the overall reaction is called an aldol condensation. Unlike alcoho...
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...
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 ...
06. Alkenes Alcohol synthesis from Alkenes
Alcohol synthesis from AlkenesMarkovnikov’s ruleThe electrophile adds preferentially to the sp2 carbon bonded to the mos...
6-11 Ozonolysis of alkenes
Ozonolysis is an example of oxidative cleavage —an oxidation reaction that cleaves the reactant into pieces. Mechanism f...
06. 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 ...