Introduction to Rearrangement Reactions
The previous four posts on acid-base, substitution, addition, and elimination covered the 4 main reactions in organic chemistry I. Now it’s time to go beyond
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Rearrangement Reactions (1) – Hydride Shifts
For nucleophilic substitution, the pattern of bonds that form and break is pretty straightforward. You break C-(leaving group) and you form C-(nucleophile). A straight swap. But
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Rearrangement Reactions: Alkyl Shifts In the last post we saw how certain carbocations can sometimes rearrange (through hydride shifts) to give more stable carbocations. However,
Read moreThe SN1, E1, and Alkene Addition Reactions All Pass Through A Carbocation Intermediate
Was going to include this in my last post but it was getting too big. Note how the SN1, E1, and alkene addition reactions all
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