Alkyne Addition Reactions – The “Concerted” Pathway
How does the chemistry of alkynes compare to alkenes? As we’ve seen in some previous posts, there are some significant differences, but a lot of
Read moreHow does the chemistry of alkynes compare to alkenes? As we’ve seen in some previous posts, there are some significant differences, but a lot of
Read moreIn the previous post on addition, we talked about the key pattern of addition reactions [break C-C π, form two new bonds to adjacent carbons] and
Read moreIn the last post on alkene addition reactions, we discussed one of the two key themes to look for in addition reactions: regiochemistry (in other words
Read moreHow does bromination of alkenes work? In the previous post we showed how the mechanism for bromination of alkenes can’t possibly go through a carbocation
Read moreThe “Three-Membered Ring” Pathway In The Mechanisms of Reactions of Alkenes In the last post we walked through a proposal for how the bromination of
Read moreSo far in this series on alkenes, we’ve gone through two families of mechanism pathways. In the carbocation pathway, we saw reactions that proceed with
Read moreIn the last post we saw that the results of hydroboration of alkenes are not in accord with any of the two families of mechanisms
Read moreIn a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide, each Friday I profile a different reagent that is commonly encountered in Org 1/ Org 2. Version 1.2
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