E1 vs E2: Comparing the E1 and E2 Reactions
E1 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 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 moreAntiperiplanar Relationships Between C-H And The Leaving Group: The E2 Reaction and Cyclohexane Rings Here we come to a very testable application of the E2 reaction
Read moreElimination Reactions Using “Bulky Bases” – When The Zaitsev Product Is Minor We’ve recently talked about Zaitsev’s rule in elimination reactions, and how the transition
Read moreThe Important Role of The Counter-Ion In Determining E1 vs SN1 E1 will generally be favored over SN1 when heat is applied Secondly, in E1
Read moreElimination Reactions (E1) That Occur With Rearrangements – Hydride Or Alkyl Shifts Where there are carbocations (see last post), rearrangement reactions are never far behind.
Read moreThe E1cB (E1, Conjugate Base) Elimination Mechanism The E1cB (Elimination, Unimolecular, Conjugate Base) mechanism is a third mechanistic pathway for elimination reactions. In many ways
Read moreThe Carbocation Intermediate That Connects The SN1, E1, And Alkene Addition Reactions Was going to include this in my last post but it was getting
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