m-CPBA (meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid)
m-Chloroperoxybenzoic Acid (m-CPBA) For The Epoxidation of Alkenes m-CPBA (meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid) is a useful reagent for the formation of epoxides from alkenes (note – often
Read morem-Chloroperoxybenzoic Acid (m-CPBA) For The Epoxidation of Alkenes m-CPBA (meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid) is a useful reagent for the formation of epoxides from alkenes (note – often
Read moreOsmium tetroxide, OsO4 Osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is a useful reagent for the dihydroxylation of alkenes The products of these reactions are 1,2-diols (“vicinal” diols), where the two
Read moreCatalytic Hydrogenation of Alkenes With Pd/C (And Friends) Alkenes (and alkynes) will undergo addition of hydrogen (H2) in the presence of a metal catalyst such
Read moreCyclopropanation of Alkenes Alkenes can undergo addition reactions from carbenes to give cyclopropanes. There are three main pathways for this reaction that are generally covered in introductory
Read moreFree Radical Addition Of HBr To Alkenes With ROOR (Peroxides) We’ve seen that there are three major alkene reactivity patterns [carbocation, three membered ring, and
Read moreOzonolysis of Alkenes and Alkynes Alkenes can undergo oxidative cleavage with ozone (O3) to give carbonyl compounds, cleaving the C=C bond The reaction generates an ozonide intermediate,
Read moreThe Three Key Families Of Alkene Addition Reaction Mechanisms (Plus Two Minor Ones) In this post we’ll do a final review of alkene addition reactions
Read moreReaction Map: Reactions of Alkenes, Alkyl Halides, and Alkanes In the last post on alkenes we covered the reactions of alkyl halides and it made
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