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Reactions and Mechanisms

Overview

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Reactions

Alkanes

Free radical chlorination [hν, Cl₂]

Free radical bromination [hν, Br₂]

Allylic bromination [NBS]

Alkenes

Addition of HCl

Addition of HBr

Addition of H₃O(+)

Chlorination [Cl₂]

Bromination [Br₂]

Iodination [I₂]

Chlorohydrin formation [Cl₂/H₂O]

Bromohydrin formation [Br₂/H₂O]

Ether Formation [H+/ROH]

Oxymercuration [Hg(OAc)₂/H₂O]

Oxymercuration [Hg(OAc)₂/ROH]

Epoxidation [RCO₃H]

Dihydroxylation [OsO₄]

Dihydroxylation [KMnO₄]

Cyclopropanation (Simmons-Smith)

Dichlorocyclopropanation

Ozonolysis (Reductive workup)

Ozonolysis (Oxidative workup)

Oxidative Cleavage [KMnO₄]

Rearrangements (H shift)

Rearrangements (Alkyl shift)

Free Radical Addition of HBr

Sharpless Epoxidation

Alkynes

Deprotonation (acetylide formation)

S_N2 with alkyl halides

Partial reduction (Lindlar)

Partial reduction [Na/NH₃]

Addition of HCl, HBr, or HI (once)

Addition of HCl, HBr, or HI (twice)

Oxidative cleavage [KMnO4]

Alkyne formation via elimination

Halogenation [Cl₂, Br₂, I₂]

Substitution Reactions (S_N2)

Alcohol formation [HO(–)]

Alcohol formation [H₂O]

Nitrile formation [CN(-)]

Thiol formation [HS(–)]

Ether formation [RO(–)] Williamson

Thioether formation [RS(–)]

Azides [N3(–)]

Ester formation [RCO₂(–)]

Acetylide addition [RC≡C(–)]

Alkanes [Gilman reagents]

Alcohol formation [thru ether cleavage]

Ammonium salt formation [RNH₂]

Substitution Reactions (S_N1)

Alcohol formation [H₂O]

Ether formation [ROH]

Alcohol formation [ether cleavage]

Alkyl chloride formation [HCl]

Alkyl bromide formation [HBr]

Alkyl iodide formation [HI]

S_N1 w/ rearrangement [alkyl shift]

S_N1 w/rearrangement [hydride shift]

Elimination Reactions

E2: Alkenes from alkyl halides

Alkenes from alcohols [strong acid]

Alkenes from alcohols [POCl₃]

E1: Alkenes from alkyl halides

E1 with rearrangement [alkyl shift]

Hoffmann Elimination

Alkyne formation via elimination

E1 with rearrangement [hydride shift]

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