Deciding SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (1) – The Substrate
Having gone through the SN1, the SN2, the E1, and the E2 reactions in turn, we can now say the following: Both substitution reactions and elimination
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Deciding SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (2) – The Nucleophile/Base
Last time I talked about the process of deciding if a reaction goes through SN1, SN2, E1, or E2 as asking a series of questions.
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The Quick N’ Dirty Guide To SN1/SN2/E1/E2 Reactions, Part 3 Let’s continue with our Quick N Dirty guide to SN1/SN2/E1/E2 – a quick walkthrough of
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The Quick N’ Dirty Guide To Determining SN1/SN2/E1/E2, Part 4 In previous installations of the Quick N’ Dirty Guide, we’ve examined the substrate, the base/nucleophile,
Read moreWrapup: The Quick N’ Dirty Guide To SN1/SN2/E1/E2
The previous several posts dealt with an approach to solving substitution and elimination problems that can only be described as a Quick N’ Dirty Guide
Read moreSynthesis (3) – Reactions of Alkyl Halides [With Reaction Map]
In the last post, we began our discussion of synthesis by starting with the reactions of alkanes. Since we’ve learned only one important class of
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