Rearrangement Reactions (1) – Hydride Shifts
Rearrangement Reactions: Substitution Reactions With Hydride Shifts In this post we cover several examples of reactions where carbocations form… but then a funny thing happens.
Read moreRearrangement Reactions: Substitution Reactions With Hydride Shifts In this post we cover several examples of reactions where carbocations form… but then a funny thing happens.
Read moreAll About Elimination Reactions of Alcohols (With Acid) The hydroxyl group of alcohols is normally a poor leaving group. However, when treated with strong acid,
Read moreAlkyne Hydrohalogenation – Addition of HX To Alkynes – HCl, HBr, and HI In the previous three posts on alkynes we’ve introduced some new reactions
Read moreThe Mechanism For Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes, Acid-Catalyzed Hydration of Alkenes, and Acid-Catalyzed Addition of Alcohols To Alkenes: The Carbocation Pathway In Alkene Addition Reaction Mechanisms
Read moreE1 versus E2 : Comparing The E1 and E2 Reactions Now that we’ve gone through the mechanisms of the E1 and E2 reactions, let’s take
Read moreThe Pinacol Rearrangement The pinacol rearrangement is an acid-catalyzed rearrangement of 1,2-diols (vicinal diols) The acid serves to protonate one of the hydroxyl groups, which
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
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