Aldol Addition and Condensation Reactions
Aldol Addition and Condensation Reactions (Base-Catalyzed) The Aldol Addition reaction is the addition of an enolate to an aldehyde (or ketone). Heating with base can result
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Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes and Markovnikov’s Rule
Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes and Markovnikov’s Rule When hydrohalic acids (HCl, HBr, HI) are added to alkenes, addition reactions can occur, resulting in formation of a
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Hydroboration-Oxidation of Alkynes As seen in the previous chapter, hydroboration of alkenes with borane (BH3) followed by oxidation (NaOH, H2O2) gives alcohols with anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity
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