Identifying Where Substitution and Elimination Reactions Happen
Identifying Carbons Where Substitution and Elimination Reactions Can Take Place Substitution and elimination reactions need a leaving group in order for them to occur. Look
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Alcohols Can Act As Acids Or Bases (And Why It Matters)
Alcohols: The Conjugate Acid Is A Better Leaving Group, and The Conjugate Base Is A Better Nucleophile In the last post we explored some of the properties and
Read moreDeciding SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (2) – The Nucleophile/Base
SN1 / SN2 / E1 / E2 The Nucleophile / Base This article assumes you understand the mechanisms of the SN1/SN2/E1 and E2 reactions. For
Read moreWrapup: The Key Factors For Determining SN1/SN2/E1/E2
SN1/SN2/E1/E2 – Summarizing The Key Factors That Determine Whether A Reaction Will Be SN1, SN2, E1 or E2 In this article we walk through the
Read moreElimination Reactions Are Favored By Heat
Elimination Reactions Are Favored By Heat Elimination reactions are often in competition with substitution reactions Generally speaking, adding heat tends to increase the proportion of elimination products relative
Read moreComparing the E1 vs SN1 Reactions
The 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 moreWalkthrough of Substitution Reactions (1) – Introduction
Introduction to Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions Today starts a new series of posts on walking through one of the key classes of reaction in organic chemistry:
Read moreTwo Types of Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
Comparing Two Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions That Clearly Have Different Mechanisms Chemistry is an experimental science. There is no great Ramanujan of our discipline, who, starting
Read moreAcid Base Reactions Are Fast
Acid-Base Reactions Are Generally Faster Than Substitution Or Addition Reactions Here is a very common dilemma in organic chemistry as you move through the latter parts
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