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OCHEM Test 3
OCHEM Test 3
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Organic Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
06/05/2017

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Term
2 ways epoxides can be formed
Definition
-the reaction of an alkene with a peroxyacid RCO3H -when halohydrins are treated with base
Term
2 ways water can be added to alkenes
Definition
-hydration
-oxymercuration
Term
3 molecules of ______ add to BH3 to produce a trialkylborane
Definition
alkene
Term
3 molecules of alkene add to BH3 to produce ______
Definition
a trialkylborane
Term
3 molecules of alkene add to ______ to produce a trialkylborane
Definition
BH3
Term
As in ______, the more stable radical (more substituted) is formed in preference to the less stable radical
Definition
electrophilic addition reactions
Term
As in electrophilic addition reactions, the ______ is formed in preference to the less stable radical
Definition
more stable radical (more substituted)
Term
As in electrophilic addition reactions, the more stable radical (more substituted) is formed in preference to ______
Definition
the less stable radical
Term
BH3 adds to ______ to produce an organoborane
Definition
an alkene
Term
BH3 adds to an alkene to produce ______
Definition
an organoborane
Term
Br2 and Cl2 react with ______ to yield 1,2-dihaloalkenes
Definition
alkenes
Term
Br2 and Cl2 react with alkenes to yield ______
Definition
1,2-dihaloalkenes
Term
Carbon-halogen bonds are...
Definition
polar
Term
DMSO
Definition
dimethyl sulfoxide
Term
Gilman reagents
Definition
lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi)
Term
Grignard reagents
Definition
organomagnesium halides, RMgX
Term
Grignard reagents can be formed from ______
Definition
alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl halides
Term
Grignard reagents react with ______ to form hydrocarbons
Definition
weak acids
Term
Grignard reagents react with weak acids to form ______
Definition
hydrocarbons
Term
HX and X2 add to alkynes by...
Definition
an electrophilic addition mechanism
Term
KMnO4 in ______ cleaves alkenes to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
neutral or acidic solution
Term
KMnO4 in ______ cleaves alkenes to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
neutral or acidic solution
Term
KMnO4 in neutral or acidic solution ______ alkenes to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
cleaves
Term
KMnO4 in neutral or acidic solution ______ alkenes to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
cleaves
Term
KMnO4 in neutral or acidic solution cleaves ______ to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
alkenes
Term
KMnO4 in neutral or acidic solution cleaves ______ to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
alkenes
Term
KMnO4 in neutral or acidic solution cleaves alkenes to yield ______
Definition
ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Term
KMnO4 in neutral or acidic solution cleaves alkenes to yield ______
Definition
ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Term
Markovnikov addition
Definition
when a substituent is added to the more substituted C
Term
Markovnikov addition
Definition
when a substituent is added to the more substituted C
Term
NBS
Definition
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Term
NBS
Definition
N-Bromosuccinimide
Term
O3 (ozone) causes ______ of an alkene to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Definition
cleavage
Term
O3 (ozone) causes ______ of an alkene to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Definition
cleavage
Term
O3 (ozone) causes cleavage of ______ to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Definition
an alkene
Term
O3 (ozone) causes cleavage of ______ to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Definition
an alkene
Term
O3 (ozone) causes cleavage of an alkene to produce ______
Definition
aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Term
O3 (ozone) causes cleavage of an alkene to produce ______
Definition
aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Term
O3 (ozone) causing cleavage of an alkene to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments proceeds thru...
Definition
a cyclic molozonide, which rearranges to an ozonide that is reduced by Zn
Term
O3 (ozone) causing cleavage of an alkene to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments proceeds thru...
Definition
a cyclic molozonide, which rearranges to an ozonide that is reduced by Zn
Term
O3 or KMnO4 cleave ______ to produce carboxylic acids or CO2 (terminal alkyne)
Definition
alkyne bonds
Term
O3 or KMnO4 cleave alkyne bonds to produce ______
Definition
carboxylic acids or CO2 (terminal alkyne)
Term
OsO4 causes ______ of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a diol
Definition
the addition
Term
OsO4 causes ______ of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a diol
Definition
the addition
Term
OsO4 causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to ______ to form a diol
Definition
an alkene
Term
OsO4 causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to ______ to form a diol
Definition
an alkene
Term
OsO4 causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a ______
Definition
diol
Term
OsO4 causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a ______
Definition
diol
Term
OsO4 causes the addition of ______ to an alkene to form a diol
Definition
2 -OH groups
Term
OsO4 causes the addition of ______ to an alkene to form a diol
Definition
2 -OH groups
Term
Suzuki-Miaura rxn
Definition
Pd catalyzed coupling of aryl or vinyl organotin reagents with organohalides
Term
______ (-NH2) can deprotenate a terminal alkyne, yielding an acetylide anion
Definition
very strong bases
Term
______ (CH2I2, Zn-Cu) produces a non-halogenated cyclopropane via a carbenoid reagent
Definition
the Simmons-Smith reaction
Term
______ (R2C:) adds to an alkene to give a cyclopropane
Definition
a carbene
Term
______ add HO-X (X = Br or Cl), forming halohydrins, when they react with halogens in the presence of H2O
Definition
alkenes
Term
______ adds to alkenes to yield alcohols in the presence of a strong acid catalyst
Definition
water
Term
______ adds to an alkene to produce an organoborane
Definition
BH3
Term
______ alkyl chlorides, bromides, or iodides can be prepared by the rxn of a tertiary alcohol with HCl, HBr, or HI
Definition
tertiary
Term
______ are limited to primary alkyl bromides and iodides
Definition
acetylide alkylations
Term
______ can be cleaved with HIO4 (periodic acid) to produce carbonyl compounds
Definition
diols
Term
______ can be cleaved with HIO4 (periodic acid) to produce carbonyl compounds
Definition
diols
Term
______ can be formed by treatment of the corresponding alcohols with SOCl2 or PBr3, respectively
Definition
primary and secondary alkyl chlorides and bromides
Term
______ can be formed from alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl halides
Definition
Grignard reagents
Term
______ can be prepared by the reaction of an alkene with a peroxyacid RCO3H
Definition
epoxides
Term
______ can be prepared using either (CH3CH2)2 NSF3 or HF in a pyridine
Definition
alkyl fluorides
Term
______ can combine with CuI to form lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi), which are known as Gilman reagents
Definition
alkyllithiums
Term
______ can form an alkylation proiduct
Definition
any terminal alkyne
Term
______ can react with Li to form alkyllithiums
Definition
alkyl halides
Term
______ can react with alkyl halides (except for fluorides) to form hydrocarbon products
Definition
lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi)
Term
______ can react with haloalkanes to form substitution products
Definition
acetylide anions
Term
______ cause dehydrohalogenation rxns with secondary and tertiary halides
Definition
acetylide ions
Term
______ causes cleavage of an alkene to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Definition
O3 (ozone)
Term
______ causes cleavage of an alkene to produce aldehyde and/or ketone fragments
Definition
O3 (ozone)
Term
______ causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a diol
Definition
OsO4
Term
______ causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a diol
Definition
OsO4
Term
______ cleave alkyne bonds to produce carboxylic acids or CO2 (terminal alkyne)
Definition
O3 or KMnO4
Term
______ give alkynes when treated with a strong base
Definition
vinylic halides
Term
______ in a bicyclic ring system is endo if it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
Definition
a substituent
Term
______ in neutral or acidic solution cleaves alkenes to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
KMnO4
Term
______ in neutral or acidic solution cleaves alkenes to yield ketones, carboxylic acids, or CO2
Definition
KMnO4
Term
______ is complementary to Hg(II)-catalyzed hydration
Definition
hydroboration/oxidation
Term
______ is complementary to oxymercuration/reduction
Definition
hydroboration
Term
______ is formed from an epoxycycloalkane
Definition
a trans-1,2-diol
Term
______ is formed from an epoxycycloalkane
Definition
a trans-1,2-diol
Term
______ is sensitive to the steric environment around the double bond
Definition
catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes
Term
______ is/are at the lowest oxidation level and ______ is/are at the highest level
Definition
alkanes CO2
Term
______ occurs at the allylic position because an allylic C-H bond is weaker than most other C-H bonds, and the allylic radical is more stable
Definition
allylic bromination of alkenes
Term
______ of a terminal alkyne gives an aldehyde
Definition
hydroboration
Term
______ of an epoxide ring with water yields a 1,2-diol (glycol)
Definition
acid-catalyzed rxn
Term
______ of an internal alkyne gives a ketone
Definition
hydroboration
Term
______ of dichlorocarbene to a double bond is stereospecific, and only cis-dichlorocyclopropanes are formed
Definition
addition
Term
______ react in electrophilic addition reactions to give products of both 1,2-addition and 1,4 addition
Definition
conjugated dienes
Term
______ react with alkenes to yield 1,2-dihaloalkenes
Definition
Br2 and Cl2
Term
______ reactions yield a single enantiomer, even when the substrate is achiral
Definition
enzyme-catalyzed
Term
______ reduces alkenes to saturated hydrocarbons
Definition
catalytic hydrogenation
Term
______ rxns are useful for forming large molecules from small pieces
Definition
organometallic coupling
Term
a carbene (R2C:) ______ an alkene to give a cyclopropane
Definition
adds to
Term
a carbene (R2C:) adds to ______ to give a cyclopropane
Definition
an alkene
Term
a carbene (R2C:) adds to an alkene to give ______
Definition
a cyclopropane
Term
a carbene (______) adds to an alkene to give a cyclopropane
Definition
R2C:
Term
a mixture of products may form at the end of an allylic radical rxn if...
Definition
the alkene is unsymmetrical
Term
a rxn that converts a compound from a higher oxidation level to a lower oxidation level is...
Definition
a reduction
Term
a rxn that converts a compound from a lower oxidation level to a higher oxidation level is...
Definition
an oxidation
Term
a safer version of the hydroxylation of alkenes uses...
Definition
a catalytic amount of OsO4 and the oxidant NMO
Term
a safer version of the hydroxylation of alkenes uses...
Definition
a catalytic amount of OsO4 and the oxidant NMO
Term
a substituent in ______ is endo if it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
Definition
a bicyclic ring system
Term
a substituent in a bicyclic ring system is ______ if it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
Definition
endo
Term
a substituent in a bicyclic ring system is endo if...
Definition
it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
Term
a trans-1,2-diol is formed from ______
Definition
an epoxycycloalkane
Term
a trans-1,2-diol is formed from ______
Definition
an epoxycycloalkane
Term
acetylide alkylations are limited to...
Definition
primary alkyl bromides and iodides
Term
acetylide anions are stabilized by...
Definition
the large amount of "s character" of the orbital that holds the electron
Term
acetylide anions are strongly (electrophilic or nucleophilic)
Definition
nucleophilic
Term
acetylide anions can react with ______ to form substitution products
Definition
haloalkanes
Term
acetylide anions can react with haloalkanes to form ______
Definition
substitution products
Term
acetylide ions cause ______ with secondary and tertiary halides
Definition
dehydrohalogenation rxns
Term
acetylide ions cause dehydrohalogenation rxns with ______
Definition
secondary and tertiary halides
Term
acid-catalyzed rxn of ______ with water yields a 1,2-diol (glycol)
Definition
an epoxide ring
Term
acid-catalyzed rxn of an epoxide ring with ______ yields a 1,2-diol (glycol)
Definition
water
Term
acid-catalyzed rxn of an epoxide ring with water yields a ______
Definition
1,2-diol (glycol)
Term
acid-catalyzed rxn of an epoxide ring with water yields a ______
Definition
1,2-diol (glycol)
Term
acidity of terminal alkynes
Definition
weakly acidic (pKa = 25)
Term
addition of ______ to a double bond is stereospecific, and only cis-dichlorocyclopropanes are formed
Definition
dichlorocarbene
Term
addition of dichlorocarbene to ______ is stereospecific, and only cis-dichlorocyclopropanes are formed
Definition
a double bond
Term
addition of dichlorocarbene to a double bond is ______, and only cis-dichlorocyclopropanes are formed
Definition
stereospecific
Term
addition of dichlorocarbene to a double bond is stereospecific, and only ______ are formed
Definition
cis-dichlorocyclopropanes
Term
aldehyde
Definition
[image]
Term
aldehyde
Definition
[image]
Term
alkenes add HO-X (X = Br or Cl), forming ______, when they react with halogens in the presence of H2O
Definition
halohydrins
Term
alkenes add HO-X (X = Br or Cl), forming halohydrins, when they react with ______ in the presence of H2O
Definition
halogens
Term
alkenes add HO-X (X = Br or Cl), forming halohydrins, when they react with halogens in the presence of ______
Definition
H2O
Term
alkenes add ______, forming halohydrins, when they react with halogens in the presence of H2O
Definition
HO-X (X = Br or Cl)
Term
alkyl fluorides can be prepared using either (CH3CH2)2 NSF3 or HF in a ______
Definition
pyridine
Term
alkyl fluorides can be prepared using either ______ or ______ in a pyridine
Definition
(CH3CH2)2 NSF3 HF
Term
alkyl halides behave as ______ in polar rxns
Definition
electrophiles
Term
alkyl halides behave as electrophiles in ______ rxns
Definition
polar
Term
alkyl halides can react with Li to form ______
Definition
alkyllithiums
Term
alkyl halides can react with ______ to form alkyllithiums
Definition
Li
Term
alkylation rxn
Definition
nucleophilic acetylide anion attacking the electrophilic C of the haloalkene
Term
alkyllithiums can combine with CuI to form ______, which are known as Gilman reagents
Definition
lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi)
Term
alkyllithiums can combine with CuI to form lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi), which are known as ______
Definition
Gilman reagents
Term
alkyllithiums can combine with ______ to form lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi), which are known as Gilman reagents
Definition
CuI
Term
alkyne triple bonds result from...
Definition
the overlap of 2 sp-hybridized C atoms
Term
alkynes are somewhat (more or less) reactive than alkenes in electrophilic addition rxns
Definition
less
Term
alkynes are somewhat less reactive than alkenes in ______ rxns
Definition
electrophilic addition
Term
alkynes can be prepared by ______ rxns of 1,2-dihalides, using strong base
Definition
elimination
Term
alkynes can be prepared by elimination rxns of 1,2-dihalides, using ______
Definition
strong base
Term
alkynes can be prepared by elimination rxns of ______, using strong base
Definition
1,2-dihalides
Term
allylic C's
Definition
C's adjacent to an alkene
Term
allylic bromination of alkenes occurs at ______ because an allylic C-H bond is weaker than most other C-H bonds, and the allylic radical is more stable
Definition
the allylic position
Term
allylic bromination of alkenes occurs at the allylic position because...
Definition
an allylic C-H bond is weaker than most other C-H bonds, and the allylic radical is more stable
Term
although hydration of alkenes is important industrially,...
Definition
reaction conditions are too severe for most molecules
Term
anions typically form under (acidic or basic) conditions
Definition
basic
Term
anti addition to alkenes
Definition
addition of 2 substituents from opposite sides of the plane
Term
anti addition to alkenes
Definition
addition of 2 substituents from opposite sides of the plane
Term
anti-Markovnikov addition
Definition
when a substituent is added to the less substituted C
Term
anti-Markovnikov addition
Definition
when a substituent is added to the less substituted C
Term
benzylic C's
Definition
C's adjacent to a phenyl group
Term
biochemical radical reactions are (more or less) controlled than laboratory radical reactions
Definition
more controlled
Term
bond length in alkyl halides vs. size of halogen bonded to the C
Definition
directly proportional

bond lengths increase with increasing size of the halogen
Term
bond strength in alkyl halides vs. size of halogen bonded to the C
Definition
inversely proportional

bond strengths decrease with increasing size of the halogen
Term
carbene
Definition
R2C:
Term
catalytic hydrogenation ______ alkenes to saturated hydrocarbons
Definition
reduces
Term
catalytic hydrogenation is a ______ process that takes place on the surface of the catalyst
Definition
heterogeneous
Term
catalytic hydrogenation is a heterogeneous process that takes place ______
Definition
on the surface of the catalyst
Term
catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes is sensitive to ______ around the double bond
Definition
the steric environment
Term
catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes is sensitive to the steric environment around ______
Definition
the double bond
Term
catalytic hydrogenation reduces ______ to saturated hydrocarbons
Definition
alkenes
Term
catalytic hydrogenation reduces alkenes to ______
Definition
saturated hydrocarbons
Term
cations typically form under (acidic or basic) conditions
Definition
acidic
Term
complete reduction of an alkyne to an alkane occurs when...
Definition
H2/Pd is used
Term
conjugated dienes react in ______ reactions to give products of both 1,2-addition and 1,4 addition
Definition
electrophilic addition
Term
conjugated dienes react in electrophilic addition reactions to give products of ______
Definition
both 1,2-addition and 1,4 addition
Term
conjugation leads to...
Definition
resonance
Term
dehydration
Definition
treatment of an alcohol with a strong base forms an alkene, with loss of H2O
Term
dehydrohalogenation
Definition
rxn of an alkyl halide with a strong base forms an alkene, with loss of HX
Term
dehydrohalogenation
Definition
losing halogen at 1 site and losing H at another site
Term
depiction of cleavage of 1,2-diols
Definition
[image]
Term
depiction of dichlorocarbene addition
Definition
[image]
Term
depiction of oxidative cleavage of alkenes by ozonolysis
Definition
[image]
Term
depiction of oxidative cleavage of alkenes by rxn of KMnO4 in acidic solution
Definition
[image]
Term
depiction of the Diels-Alder mechanism
Definition
[image]
Term
depiction of the Simmons-Smith rxn
Definition
[image]
Term
dienophile
Definition
alkene that seeks out diene
Term
diols can be ______ with HIO4 (periodic acid) to produce carbonyl compounds
Definition
cleaved
Term
diols can be ______ with HIO4 (periodic acid) to produce carbonyl compounds
Definition
cleaved
Term
diols can be cleaved with HIO4 (periodic acid) to produce ______
Definition
carbonyl compounds
Term
diols can be cleaved with HIO4 (periodic acid) to produce ______
Definition
carbonyl compounds
Term
diols can be cleaved with ______ to produce carbonyl compounds
Definition
HIO4 (periodic acid)
Term
diols can be cleaved with ______ to produce carbonyl compounds
Definition
HIO4 (periodic acid)
Term
elimination rxns generally form...
Definition
alkenes
Term
enol
Definition
[image]

alkene and alcohol
Term
enynes
Definition
compounds with 2bl bonds and triple bonds
Term
enzyme-catalyzed reactions yield ______, even when the substrate is achiral
Definition
a single enantiomer
Term
enzyme-catalyzed reactions yield a single enantiomer, even when the substrate is ______
Definition
achiral
Term
epoixides can be formed when ______ are treated with base
Definition
halohydrins
Term
epoixides can be formed when halohydrins are treated with ______
Definition
base
Term
epoxide
Definition
a 3-membered-ring functional group
Term
epoxide
Definition
[image]
Term
epoxides can be prepared by the reaction of ______ with a peroxyacid RCO3H
Definition
an alkene
Term
epoxides can be prepared by the reaction of an alkene with ______
Definition
a peroxyacid RCO3H
Term
epoxides can be prepared by...
Definition
-the reaction of an alkene with a peroxyacid RCO3H -when halohydrins are treated with base
Term
example of how deuterium is incorporated into the nomenclature of a molecule
Definition
2-deutero-1-methylcyclopentene
Term
examples of a rxn using the Diels-Alder process
Definition
[image]
[image]
Term
examples of oxidation of a C include ______ and reduction of alkenes with Br2
Definition
chloronation of alkanes
Term
examples of oxidation of a C include chloronation of alkanes and ______
Definition
reduction of alkenes with Br2
Term
examples of reduction of a C include ______, and reduction of an alkene with H2
Definition
conversion of a Grignard reagent to an alkene
Term
examples of reduction of a C include conversion of a Grignard reagent to an alkene, and ______
Definition
reduction of an alkene with H2
Term
general depiction of an alkyne
Definition
-C≡C-
Term
geometry of alkyl halides
Definition
tetrahedral
Term
halogenation
Definition
addition of halogens to alkenes
Term
halohydrin
Definition
a 1,2-haloalcohol, such as that obtained on addition of HOBr to an alkene
Term
halohydrin formation to alkenes
Definition
reacting alkenes with X2 and H2O
Term
how HX and X2 add to alkynes by an electrophilic addition mechanism
Definition
-addition of 2 equivalents of HX occurs if the acid is in excess
-addition occurs with Makovnikov regiochemistry and trans stereochemistry
Term
how a cyclic halonium intermediate is formed
Definition
in a single step by an interaction of an alkene with Br+ or Cl+
Term
how bromohydrins are formed when hypophalous acids are added to alkenes
Definition
bromohydrin formation is usually achieved by NBS in aqueous DMSO
Term
how halohydrins are formed when hypohalous acids are added to alkenes
Definition
the added nucleophile (H2O) intercepts the halonium ion to yield a halohydrin
Term
how hydroxylation of alkenes occurs
Definition
OsO4 causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a diol
Term
how hydroxylation of alkenes occurs
Definition
OsO4 causes the addition of 2 -OH groups to an alkene to form a diol
Term
how many times does the propagation phase of the chain-growth polymerization reaction occur?
Definition
this step is repeated many, many times
Term
how molecular orbital theory offers an explanation for the stability of 1,3-butadiene
Definition
-if we combine 4 adjacent p orbitals, we generate a set of 4 molecular orbitals
-bonding electrons go into the lower molecular orbitals
-the lowest molecular orbital has a bonding interaction between C2 and C3 that gives that bond partial 2bl-bond character
-the pi electrons of butadiene are delocalized over this entire pi framework
Term
how ozone develops in the air
Definition
with electric discharge
Term
how ozone reacts with alkenes
Definition
breaks that double bond to yield 2 products that contain a 2bl bond with on O at the end
Term
how reduction occurs in organic chemistry
Definition
either by forming C-H bonds or by breaking C-O, C-N, or C-X bonds
Term
how resonance stabilizes allylic radicals
Definition
because the unpaired electron is spread out over an extended pi network
Term
how ring-opening of an epoxide ring occurs in an acid-catalyzed reaction of an epoxide ring with water
Definition
by back-side attack of a nucleophile on the protenated epoxide ring
Term
how ring-opening of an epoxide ring occurs in an acid-catalyzed reaction of an epoxide ring with water
Definition
by back-side attack of a nucleophile on the protenated epoxide ring
Term
how the C2-C3 bond in 1,3-butadiene obtains partial 2bl bond character
Definition
the lowest MO has a bonding interaction between C2 and C3 that gives that bond partial 2bl-bond character
Term
how the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn occurs
Definition
-a diene can react with certain alkenes to form a cyclic product -this rxn forms 2 new C-C bonds in a single step -the rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a step by a cyclic redistribution of electrons -in the rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the 2 p orbitals on C's 1 and 4 of the diene -the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain sp2 hybridized
Term
how the addition of carbenes to alkenes occurs
Definition
in a single step, without intermediates
Term
how the radical chain mechanism occurs in allylic bromination of alkenes
Definition
1: Br• abstracts an allylic H 2: the allylic radical reacts with Br2 to form an allylic bromide, plus Br•
Term
how the reaction of an alkene with a peroxyacid RCO3H to form an epoxide occurs
Definition
occurs in 1 step with syn stereochemistry
Term
how to calculate Keq
Definition
Keq = ([product 1][product 2]...[product x])/([reactant 1][reactant 2]...[reactant x])
Term
how to calculate change in energy (ΔG)
Definition
ΔG = ΔH - TΔS

ΔG = change in energy
ΔH = change in enthalpy
T = temp in K
ΔS = change in entropy
Term
how to calculate the rate of a rxn
Definition
rate = k[reactant 1][reactant 2]...[reactant x]
Term
how vulcanization hardens rubber
Definition
heating it with S forms cross links that lock the chains together
Term
how we know conjugated dienes are more stable than nonconjugated dienes
Definition
lower heat of hydrogenation, which means they release less heat on hydrogenation
Term
hydoxylation
Definition
addition of 2 -OH groups to a 2bl bond
Term
hydoxylation
Definition
addition of 2 -OH groups to a 2bl bond
Term
hydration
Definition
addition of water to a molecule, such as occurs when alkenes are treated with aqueous to give alcohols
Term
hydroboration
Definition
addition of borane (BH3) or an alkylborane to an alkene. The resultant trialkylborane products can be oxidized to yield alcohols.
Term
hydroboration /oxidation of alkynes gives an intermediate ______ product that tautomerizes to a carbonyl product
Definition
enol
Term
hydroboration /oxidation of alkynes gives an intermediate enol product that ______ to a carbonyl product
Definition
tautomerizes
Term
hydroboration /oxidation of alkynes gives an intermediate enol product that tautomerizes to ______ product
Definition
a carbonyl
Term
hydroboration is ______ to oxymercuration/reduction
Definition
complementary
Term
hydroboration is complementary to ______
Definition
oxymercuration/reduction
Term
hydroboration of ______ gives a ketone
Definition
an internal alkyne
Term
hydroboration of ______ gives an aldehyde
Definition
a terminal alkyne
Term
hydroboration of a terminal alkyne gives ______
Definition
an aldehyde
Term
hydroboration of an internal alkyne gives ______
Definition
a ketone
Term
hydroboration/oxidation is ______ to Hg(II)-catalyzed hydration
Definition
complementary
Term
hydroboration/oxidation is complementary to ______
Definition
Hg(II)-catalyzed hydration
Term
hydroxylation of alkenes occurs thru...
Definition
a cyclic intermediate
Term
hydroxylation of alkenes occurs thru...
Definition
a cyclic intermediate
Term
if more than 1 type of H is present during the radical halogenation of an alkane,...
Definition
more than 1 type of monosubstituted product is formed
Term
if more than 1 type of ______ is present during the radical halogenation of an alkane, more than 1 type of monosubstituted product is formed
Definition
H
Term
if we combine 4 adjacent p orbitals, we generate...
Definition
a set of 4 molecular orbitals
Term
in Grignard reagents, the C bonded to Mg is ______ and is nucleophilic
Definition
negatively polarized
Term
in Grignard reagents, the C bonded to Mg is negatively polarized and is ______
Definition
nucleophilic
Term
in Grignard reagents, the C bonded to ______ is negatively polarized and is nucleophilic
Definition
Mg
Term
in Grignard reagents, the ______ bonded to Mg is negatively polarized and is nucleophilic
Definition
C
Term
in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions of ______, the -OH group adds to the more substituted C to give Markovnikov product
Definition
alkynes
Term
in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions of alkynes, the -OH group adds to ______ to give Markovnikov product
Definition
the more substituted C
Term
in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions of alkynes, the -OH group adds to the more substituted C to give ______
Definition
Markovnikov product
Term
in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions of alkynes, the ______ adds to the more substituted C to give Markovnikov product
Definition
-OH group
Term
in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions of alkynes, the intermediate ______ product tautomerizes to a ketone
Definition
enol
Term
in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions of alkynes, the intermediate enol product ______ to a ketone
Definition
tautomerizes
Term
in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions of alkynes, the intermediate enol product tautomerizes to ______
Definition
a ketone
Term
in ______, addition of Hg(OAc)2, followed by NaBH4, converts an alkene to an alcohol
Definition
oxymercuration
Term
in ______, the mechanism of addition proceeds through a mercurinium ion
Definition
oxymercuration
Term
in ______, the nucleophilic acetylide anion attacks the electrophilic C of haloalkane to produce a new alkyne
Definition
an alkylation rxn
Term
in an alkylation rxn, the ______ attacks the electrophilic C of haloalkane to produce a new alkyne
Definition
nucleophilic acetylide anion
Term
in an alkylation rxn, the nucleophilic acetylide anion attacks the ______ to produce a new alkyne
Definition
electrophilic C of haloalkane
Term
in an alkylation rxn, the nucleophilic acetylide anion attacks the electrophilic C of haloalkane to produce ______
Definition
a new alkyne
Term
in an allylic radical, the C with the unpaired electron is ______, and its p orbital can overlap with the p orbitals of the 2bl bond C's
Definition
sp2 hybridized
Term
in an allylic radical, the C with the unpaired electron is sp2 hybridized, and its ______ can overlap with the p orbitals of the 2bl bond C's
Definition
p orbital
Term
in an allylic radical, the C with the unpaired electron is sp2 hybridized, and its p orbital can overlap with ______
Definition
the p orbitals of the 2bl bond C's
Term
in an allylic radical, the ______ is sp2 hybridized, and its p orbital can overlap with the p orbitals of the 2bl bond C's
Definition
C with the unpaired electron
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of ______ gives an allylic carbocation intermediate that is resonance-stabilized
Definition
an electrophile
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of an electrophile gives ______ carbocation intermediate that is resonance-stabilized
Definition
an allylic
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of an electrophile gives an allylic ______ that is resonance-stabilized
Definition
carbocation intermediate
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of an electrophile gives an allylic carbocation intermediate that is ______
Definition
resonance-stabilized
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the ______ in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at either end of the carbocation to yield 2 products
Definition
nucleophile
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at ______ end of the carbocation to yield 2 products
Definition
either
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at either end of the ______ to yield 2 products
Definition
carbocation
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at either end of the carbocation to yield ______
Definition
2 products
Term
in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the ______ step of the rxn can occur at either end of the carbocation to yield 2 products
Definition
2nd
Term
in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, is the 1,2 adduct kinetic or thermodynamic?
Definition
kinetic
Term
in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, is the 1,4 adduct kinetic or thermodynamic?
Definition
thermodynamic
Term
in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, which product preferentially forms at low high?
Definition
thermodynamic
Term
in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, which product preferentially forms at low temp?
Definition
kinetic
Term
in organic chemistry, oxidation decreases how ocidation occurs in organic chemistry
Definition
either by forming C-O, C-N, or C-X bonds or by breaking C-H bonds
Term
in oxymercuration, addition of Hg(OAc)2, followed by NaBH4, converts ______ to an alcohol
Definition
an alkene
Term
in oxymercuration, addition of Hg(OAc)2, followed by NaBH4, converts an alkene to ______
Definition
an alcohol
Term
in oxymercuration, addition of Hg(OAc)2, followed by ______, converts an alkene to an alcohol
Definition
NaBH4
Term
in oxymercuration, addition of ______, followed by NaBH4, converts an alkene to an alcohol
Definition
Hg(OAc)2
Term
in oxymercuration, the mechanism of ______ proceeds through a mercurinium ion
Definition
addition
Term
in oxymercuration, the mechanism of addition proceeds through a ______
Definition
mercurinium ion
Term
in retrosynthesis, what happens to 2bl bonded O's that are neither ketones nor aldehydes?
Definition
they remain intact
Term
in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn, ______ can react with certain alkenes to form a cyclic product
Definition
a diene
Term
in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn, a diene can react with ______ to form a cyclic product
Definition
certain alkenes
Term
in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn, a diene can react with certain alkenes to form ______
Definition
a cyclic product
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, ______ occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the 2 p orbitals on C's 1 and 4 of the diene
Definition
sigma overlap
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the 2 p orbitals on ______
Definition
C's 1 and 4 of the diene
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the ______ on C's 1 and 4 of the diene
Definition
2 p orbitals
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the ______ and the 2 p orbitals on C's 1 and 4 of the diene
Definition
2 alkene p orbitals
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from ______ to ______, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain sp2 hybridized
Definition
sp2 sp3
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain ______
Definition
sp2 hybridized
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and ______ remain sp2 hybridized
Definition
C2 and C3 of the diene
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, the ______ must have an electron-withdrawing group and may contain a triple bond
Definition
dienophile
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, the ______ rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain sp2 hybridized
Definition
2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, the dienophile must have ______ and may contain a triple bond
Definition
an electron-withdrawing group
Term
in the Diels-Alder rxn, the dienophile must have an electron-withdrawing group and may contain ______
Definition
a triple bond
Term
in the Diels=Alder rxn, the ______ of the dienophile is maintained during the reaxtion
Definition
stereochemistry
Term
in the Diels=Alder rxn, the stereochemistry of the ______ is maintained during the reaxtion
Definition
dienophile
Term
initiation of a chain-growth polymerization reaction
Definition
involves clevage of a weak bond to form a radical
Term
is breaking of ring strain endothermic or exothermic?
Definition
exothermic
Term
is steric hinderance a barrier to the formation of Grignard reagents?
Definition
no
Term
is the original chirality center affected by the addition of water to a chiral alkene?
Definition
no
Term
ketone
Definition
[image]
Term
ketone
Definition
[image]
Term
kinetic conditions for a rxn
Definition
short and cool
Term
kinetic product
Definition
the product in a reaction that forms faster
Term
lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi) can react with ______ (except for fluorides) to form hydrocarbon products
Definition
alkyl halides
Term
lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi) can react with alkyl halides (except for ______) to form hydrocarbon products
Definition
fluorides
Term
lithium diorganocopper compounds (R2CuLi) can react with alkyl halides (except for fluorides) to form ______
Definition
hydrocarbon products
Term
many halomethanes have...
Definition
dipole moments
Term
mechanisms of radical reactions are shown using...
Definition
fishhook arrows
Term
opening of epoxides yields (syn or anti) products
Definition
anti
Term
organohalides react with Mg to produce...
Definition
organimagnesium halides (RMgX)
Term
organometallic coupling rxns are useful for ______
Definition
forming large molecules from small pieces
Term
organometallic coupling rxns can be carried out on...
Definition
alkyl, vinyl, and aryl halides
Term
oxidation
Definition
rxn that causes a decrease in electron ownership by C, either by bond formation between C or a more electronegative atom (usually O, N, or a halogen) or by bond breaking between C and a less electronegative atom (usually H)
Term
oxidation in OCHEM
Definition
gain or O or other eneg element or loss of H
Term
oxidation in ochem
Definition
a rxn that results in a loss of electron density by a C
Term
oxidation of a C may be due to...
Definition
-bond formation between C and more eneg atom (usually O, N, or halogen)
-bond breaking between C and less eneg atom (usually H)
Term
oxidative cleavage rxns were formerly used for...
Definition
structure determinations
Term
oxymercuration
Definition
a method for double bond hydration by reaction of an alkene with aqueous mercuric acetate followed by treatment with NaBH4
Term
ozone as an oxidizer
Definition
potent oxidizer
Term
ozonolysis
Definition
breaking of molecule using ozone
Term
partial reduction of an alkyne proceeds through ______ --> vynilic radical --> vinylic anion
Definition
an anion radical
Term
partial reduction of an alkyne proceeds through an anion radical --> ______ --> vinylic anion
Definition
vynilic radical
Term
partial reduction of an alkyne proceeds through an anion radical --> vynilic radical --> ______
Definition
vinylic anion
Term
partial reduction of an alkyne to ______ occurs with H2 and a Lindlar catalyst
Definition
a cis alkene
Term
partial reduction of an alkyne to a cis alkene occurs with ______ and ______
Definition
H2 a Lindlar catalyst
Term
partial reduction of an alkyne with Li in NH3 produces ______
Definition
a trans alkene
Term
partial reduction of an alkyne with ______ in ______ produces a trans alkene
Definition
Li NH3
Term
poisoned catalyst
Definition
catalyst that has had something put on it to make it less active
Term
polarizability basically means...
Definition
it can have induced dipole
Term
polymerization of dienes can be initiated by...
Definition
either a radical or an acid
Term
polymerization of dienes occurs by...
Definition
1,4 addition
Term
primary and secondary alkyl chlorides and bromides can be formed by ______ with SOCl2 or PBr3, respectively
Definition
treatment of the corresponding alcohols
Term
primary and secondary alkyl chlorides and bromides can be formed by treatment of the corresponding alcohols with ______
Definition
SOCl2 or PBr3, respectively
Term
products of allylic bromination reactions can be ______ to form dienes
Definition
dehydrohalogenated
Term
products of allylic bromination reactions can be dehydrohalogenated to form ______
Definition
dienes
Term
propagation of a chain-growth polymerization reaction
Definition
the alkyl radical adds to another alkene molecule to yield a second radical
Term
radical halogenation of alkanes continues to produce...
Definition
di- and polysubstituted products
Term
reaction of ______ alcohols occurs under more drastic conditions, which may destroy other acid-sensitive functional groups
Definition
secondary or primary
Term
reaction of ______ with the carbocation doesn't occur with equal probability from either side, and the resulting product is an optically active mixture of diastereomeric alcohols
Definition
water
Term
reaction of secondary or primary alcohols occurs under ______, which may destroy other acid-sensitive functional groups
Definition
more drastic conditions
Term
reaction of secondary or primary alcohols occurs under more drastic conditions, which may...
Definition
destroy other acid-sensitive functional groups
Term
reaction of water with ______ doesn't occur with equal probability from either side, and the resulting product is an optically active mixture of diastereomeric alcohols
Definition
the carbocation
Term
reaction of water with the carbocation (does or doesn't) occur with equal probability from either side, and the resulting product is an optically active mixture of diastereomeric alcohols
Definition
doesn't
Term
reaction of water with the carbocation doesn't occur with equal probability from either side, and the resulting product is ______
Definition
an optically active mixture of diastereomeric alcohols
Term
reactivity of alkenes vs. reactivity of other functional groups
Definition
alkenes are much more reactive than other functional groups
Term
reactivity of aromatic rings to halohydrin reagents
Definition
aromatic rings are inert to halohydrin reagents
Term
reactivity of benzylic and allylic C's
Definition
tend to be more reactive than non-benzyllic and non-allylic
Term
reactivity of dienes with fixed s-cis geometry
Definition
very reactive
Term
reasons for stability of an allylic radical
Definition
-the C with the unpaired electron is sp2 hybridized, and its p orbital can overlap with the p orbitals of the 2bl bond C's -the radical intermediate is thus stabilized by resonance +the stability is due to delocalization (spreading out) of the unpaired electron over an extended pi network -reaction of the allylic radical with Br2 can occur at either end of the pi orbital system +a mixture of products may be formed if the alkene is unsymmetrical +these products aren's usually formed in equal quantities: rxn to form the more substituted 2bl bond is favored -products of allylic bromination can be dehydrohalogenated to form dienes
Term
reduction in OCHEM
Definition
loss of O or another eneg element or gain or H
Term
reduction in ochem
Definition
rxn that results in a gain of electron density by a C
Term
reduction of a C may be due to...
Definition
-bond formation between C and less eneg atom
-bond breaking between C and more eneg atom
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of adding HX to alkenes
Definition
Markovnikov

syn addition
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of adding X2 to alkenes
Definition
Markovnikov

anti addition
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of addition of carbenes to alkenes to yield cyclopropanes
Definition
no regiochemistry

syn
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of catalytic hydrogenation to alkenes
Definition
no regiochemistry

syn addition
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of epoxidation of alkenes with a peroxyacid
Definition
no regiochemistry

syn addition
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of halohydrin formation to alkenes
Definition
Markovnikov

anti
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of hydroboration-oxidation to alkenes
Definition
non-Markovnikov

syn
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of hydrocylation of alkenes with OsO4
Definition
no regiochemistry

syn addition
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of oxymercurtation-demercuration to alkenes
Definition
Markovnikov

syn
Term
regiochemistry and stereochemistry of product of hydroxylation by acid-catalyzed epoxide hydrolysis
Definition
no regiochemistry

anti stereochemistry
Term
regiochemistry with which hydroboration of alkenes occurs
Definition
non-Markovnikov
Term
regiochemistry with which oxidation of alkenes occurs
Definition
non-Markovnikov
Term
relationship between temp and ΔG
Definition
increasing temp causes ΔG to become less negative, thus rxn less spontaneous
Term
rubber's ability to stretch and contract is due to...
Definition
the irregular shapes of the polymer chains
Term
rules for naming alkyl halides
Definition
1: find the longest chain and name it as the parent
+if a 2bl or triple bond is present, the parent chain must contain it
2: number the C atoms of the parent chain, starting at the end nearer the first substituent, whether alkyl or halo
3: number each substituent
+if more than 1 of the same kind of substituent is present, number each, and use the prefixes di-, tri-, tetra-, and so on
+if different halogens are present, number all and list them in alphabetical order
4: if the parent chain can be numbered from either end, start at the end nearer the substituent that has alphabetical priority
Term
rxn of ______ with NBS causes bromination at the position allylic to the 2bl bond
Definition
an alkene
Term
rxn of ______ with a strong base forms an alkene, with loss of HX
Definition
an alkyl halide
Term
rxn of ______ with an achiral reactant leads to unequal amounts of diastereomeric products
Definition
a chiral reactant
Term
rxn of a chiral reactant with ______ leads to unequal amounts of diastereomeric products
Definition
an achiral reactant
Term
rxn of a chiral reactant with an achiral reactant leads to (equal or unequal) amounts of diastereomeric products
Definition
unequal
Term
rxn of a chiral reactant with an achiral reactant leads to unequal amounts of ______
Definition
diastereomeric products
Term
rxn of an alkene with NBS causes ______
Definition
bromination at the position allylic to the 2bl bond
Term
rxn of an alkene with ______ causes bromination at the position allylic to the 2bl bond
Definition
NBS
Term
rxn of an alkyl halide with ______ forms an alkene, with loss of HX
Definition
a strong base
Term
rxn of an alkyl halide with a strong base forms ______, with loss of ______
Definition
an alkene
HX
Term
rxn of the allylic radical with Br2 can occur at...
Definition
either end of the pi orbital system
Term
since enols aren't very stable, they tend to turn into...
Definition
ketones and aldehydes
Term
some addition rxns of alkenes
Definition
-halogenation
-addition of hypohalous acids
-addition of water to alkenes
-addition of water to alkenes: hydroboration/oxidation
Term
some alkyl halides are named by first citing the ______ and then citing the ______
Definition
name of the alkyl group
halogen
Term
some metals that are often used to catalyze rxns where alkenes gain H's
Definition
-Ni
-Pd
-Pt
Term
some types of hydration rxns of alkynes
Definition
-Hg(II)-catalyzed additions
-hydroboration/oxidation of alkenes
Term
some types of strain in 3 membered rings
Definition
-angle strain
-torsional strain
Term
some ways alkenes can become oxidized
Definition
-epoxidation
-hydroxylation
-cleavage to carbonyl compounds
Term
some ways alkenes can become oxidized
Definition
-epoxidation
-hydroxylation
-cleavage to carbonyl compounds
Term
some ways alkenes can become reduced
Definition
catalytic hydrogenation
Term
some ways alkenes can become reduced
Definition
catalytic hydrogenation
Term
some ways to prepare alkyl halides
Definition
-radical halogenation of alkanes
-allylic bromination of alkenes
-alkyl halides from alcohols
Term
stability of enols
Definition
not very stable
Term
stereochemistry with which hydroboration of alkenes occurs
Definition
syn stereochemistry
Term
stereochemistry with which oxidation of alkenes occurs
Definition
syn stereochemistry
Term
strategies for organic synthesis
Definition
work backward from the structure of the product, but keep the structure of the starting material in mind
Term
syn addition to alkenes
Definition
addition of 2 substituents from the same side of the plane
Term
syn addition to alkenes
Definition
addition of 2 substituents from the same side of the plane
Term
termination of a chain-growth polymerization reaction
Definition
when 2 radical fragments combine
Term
tertiary ______ can be prepared by the rxn of a tertiary alcohol with HCl, HBr, or HI
Definition
alkyl chlorides, bromides, or iodides
Term
tertiary alkyl chlorides, bromides, or iodides can be prepared by ______ with HCl, HBr, or HI
Definition
the rxn of a tertiary alcohol
Term
tertiary alkyl chlorides, bromides, or iodides can be prepared by the rxn of a tertiary alcohol with ______
Definition
HCl, HBr, or HI
Term
the 2 parts of preparation of an alkene
Definition
-dehydrohalogenation
-dehydration
Term
the 3 steps in a chain-growth polymerization reaction
Definition
1: initiation
2: propagation
3: termination
Term
the Diels-Alder rxn forms ______ in a single step
Definition
2 new C-C bonds
Term
the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by ______, which takes place in a step by a cyclic redistribution of electrons
Definition
a pericyclic mechanism
Term
the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a step by a ______ of electrons
Definition
cyclic redistribution
Term
the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a step by a cyclic redistribution of ______
Definition
electrons
Term
the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a...
Definition
step by a cyclic redistribution of electrons
Term
the Simmons-Smith reaction
Definition
reaction of CH2I2 and Zn-Cu to produce a non-halogenated cyclopropane via a carbenoid reagent
Term
the Simmons-Smith reaction (CH2I2, Zn-Cu) produces ______ via a carbenoid reagent
Definition
a non-halogenated cyclopropane
Term
the Simmons-Smith reaction (CH2I2, Zn-Cu) produces a non-halogenated cyclopropane via ______
Definition
a carbenoid reagent
Term
the Simmons-Smith reaction (______) produces a non-halogenated cyclopropane via a carbenoid reagent
Definition
CH2I2, Zn-Cu
Term
the ______ used in the preparation of alkynes are formed by addition of X2 to alkenes
Definition
dihalides
Term
the bond breakign that causes oxidation in organic chemistry
Definition
breaking C-H bonds
Term
the bond breaking that causes reduction in organic chemistry
Definition
breaking C-O, C-N, or C-X bonds
Term
the bond forming that causes oxidation in organic chemistry
Definition
forming C-O, C-N, or C-X bonds
Term
the bond forming that causes reduction in organic chemistry
Definition
forming C-H
Term
the bonds formed in an alkyne triple bond
Definition
1 sigma bond and 2 pi bonds
Term
the catalysts most frequently used in hydrogenation of alkenes
Definition
Pt and Pd
Term
the dienes that can undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
Definition
the dienes that can rotate to achieve an s-cis conformation
Term
the dienes that can't undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
Definition
those that are rigid
Term
the dihalides used in the preparation of ______ are formed by addition of X2 to alkenes
Definition
alkynes
Term
the dihalides used in the preparation of alkynes are formed by ______ of X2 to alkenes
Definition
addition
Term
the dihalides used in the preparation of alkynes are formed by addition of X2 to ______
Definition
alkenes
Term
the dihalides used in the preparation of alkynes are formed by addition of ______ to alkenes
Definition
X2
Term
the intermediate of ______ to alkynes is a vinylic carbocation, which forms less readily than an alkyl carbocation
Definition
addition of HX or X2
Term
the intermediate of addition of HX or X2 to ______ is a vinylic carbocation, which forms less readily than an alkyl carbocation
Definition
alkynes
Term
the intermediate of addition of HX or X2 to alkynes is ______, which forms less readily than an alkyl carbocation
Definition
a vinylic carbocation
Term
the intermediate of addition of HX or X2 to alkynes is a vinylic carbocation, which forms (more or less) readily than an alkyl carbocation
Definition
less
Term
the intermediate of addition of HX or X2 to alkynes is a vinylic carbocation, which forms less readily than ______
Definition
an alkyl carbocation
Term
the mechanism by which allylic bromination of alkenes occurs
Definition
a radical chain mechanism
Term
the mechanism for organometallic coupling rxns is not...
Definition
a typical polar nucleophilic substitution
Term
the mechanism in Hg(II)-catalyzed additions to alkynes is similar to that of addition to alkenes, but...
Definition
no NaBH4 is necessary for removal of Hg
Term
the mechanism of ______ involves a four-center, cyclic transition state
Definition
hydroboration
Term
the mechanism of hydroboration involves ______ transition state
Definition
a four-center, cyclic
Term
the molecular orbitals bonding electrons go into
Definition
the lower molecular orbitals
Term
the most common method of preparing conjugated dienes
Definition
based-induces addition of allylic halides
Term
the product of the partial reduction of alkynes
Definition
a more stable trans vinylic anion
Term
the products formed from a terminal alkyne
Definition
a methyl ketone
Term
the products formed from an internal alkyne
Definition
mixture of products
Term
the products yielded in rxns of conjugated dienes in electrophilic addition rxns
Definition
both...
-1,2 addition
-1,4 addition
Term
the radical intermediate of an allylic radical is stabilized by...
Definition
resonance
Term
the ratio of products in ______ of conjugated dienes can vary if the reaction is carried out under conditions of kinetic control or thermodynamic control
Definition
electrophilic addition
Term
the ratio of products in electrophilic addition of ______ can vary if the reaction is carried out under conditions of kinetic control or thermodynamic control
Definition
conjugated dienes
Term
the ratio of products in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes can vary if the reaction is carried out under conditions of ______ control or ______ control
Definition
kinetic
thermodynamic
Term
the reactivity order of different types of H towards chlorination
Definition
tertiary > secondary > primary
Term
the regiochemistry followed by oxymercuration
Definition
Markovnikov regiochemistry
Term
the role of water when hypohalous acids are added to alkenes
Definition
nucleophile
Term
the rules for naming alkynes are similar to those for naming alkenes, except...
Definition
-the suffix -yne is used for an alkyne
-compounds with both 2bl bonds and triple bonds are enynes
-when there is a choice in numbering, 2bl bonds receive lower numbers than triple bonds
-compounds can also contain alkynyl groups
Term
the rxn conditions of the formation of primary and secondary alkyl chlorides
Definition
mild, less acidic, and less likely to cause acid-catalyzed rearrangements
Term
the rxn intermediate of alkene halogenation
Definition
a cyclic halonium intermediate that is formed in a single step by an interaction of an alkene with Br+ or Cl+
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the sequence of steps in radical halogenation of alkanes
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initiation, propagation, termination
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the stability of 1,3-butadiene may be due to...
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the greater amount of s character of the C-C single bond between the 2bl bonds
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the stability order of alkyl radicals
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tertiary > secondary > primary
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the stereochemistry with which catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes occurs
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syn stereochemistry
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the stereochemistry with which the hydroxylation of alkenes occurs
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syn stereochemistry
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the stereochemistry with which the hydroxylation of alkenes occurs
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syn stereochemistry
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the stereochemistry with which the reaction of an alkene with a peroxyacid RCO3H to form an epoxide occurs
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syn stereochemistry
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the strongest C-C bond
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triple bond
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the suffix used for alkyne
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-yne
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the true utility of ozonolysis
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in retrosynthesis
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the type of stereochemistry halogenation occurs with
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anti stereochemistry; both halogens come from opposite sides of the molecule
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thermodynamic conditions for a rxn
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long and hot
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thermodynamic product
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more stable product of a chemical rxn (more stable can be due to less crowded)
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treatment of HCCl3 with KOH forms ______
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dichlorocarbene
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treatment of HCCl3 with ______ forms dichlorocarbene
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KOH
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treatment of ______ with H2O2 forms 3 molecules of an alcohol
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the trialkylborane
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treatment of ______ with KOH forms dichlorocarbene
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HCCl3
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treatment of ______ with a strong base forms an alkene, with loss of H2O
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an alcohol
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treatment of an alcohol with ______ forms an alkene, with loss of H2O
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a strong base
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treatment of an alcohol with a strong base forms ______, with loss of H2O
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an alkene
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treatment of an alcohol with a strong base forms an alkene, with loss of ______
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H2O
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treatment of the trialkylborane with H2O2 forms ______
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3 molecules of an alcohol
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treatment of the trialkylborane with ______ forms 3 molecules of an alcohol
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H2O2
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types of reactions of conjugated dienes
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-electrophilic addition to conjugated dienes
-the Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction
-diene polymers
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under conditions of ______ (high temperature), the more stable product (the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°) forms in greater amounts
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thermodyynamic control
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under conditions of ______ (lower temp), the product whose formation has the lower energy of activation forms in grater amounts
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kinetic control
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under conditions of kinetic control (______), the product whose formation has the lower energy of activation forms in grater amounts
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lower temp
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under conditions of kinetic control (lower temp), the product whose formation has the ______ forms in grater amounts
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lower energy of activation
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under conditions of thermodyynamic control (______), the more stable product (the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°) forms in greater amounts
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high temperature
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under conditions of thermodyynamic control (high temperature), the ______ product (the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°) forms in greater amounts
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more stable
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under conditions of thermodyynamic control (high temperature), the more stable product (______) forms in greater amounts
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the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°
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very strong bases (-NH2) can ______ a terminal alkyne, yielding an acetylide anion
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deprotenate
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very strong bases (-NH2) can deprotenate ______, yielding an acetylide anion
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a terminal alkyne
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very strong bases (-NH2) can deprotenate a terminal alkyne, yielding ______
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an acetylide anion
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very strong bases (______) can deprotenate a terminal alkyne, yielding an acetylide anion
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-NH2
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vinylic halides give ______ when treated with a strong base
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alkynes
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vinylic halides give alkynes when treated with a ______
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strong base
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water adds to ______ to yield alcohols in the presence of a strong acid catalyst
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alkenes
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water adds to alkenes to yield ______ in the presence of a strong acid catalyst
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alcohols
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water adds to alkenes to yield alcohols in the presence of ______
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a strong acid catalyst
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we figure out the sdtructure of then alkyne that yielded the products based on...
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the oxidation states of specific C's
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what a diene must do to undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
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it must adopt an s-cis ("cis-like") conformation in order to undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
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what has higher priority, alkyne or phenyl?
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aklyne; phenyl is just a substituent
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what heat favors in a rxn
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elimination
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what the radical does in the initiation phase of chain-growth polymerization
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adds to an alkene to generate an alkyl radical
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what's more stable: conjugated diene or nonconjugated diene?
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conjugated diene
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when H+ adds to ______, the intermediate carbocation is chiral
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a chiral alkene
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when H+ adds to a chiral alkene, the intermediate ______ is chiral
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carbocation
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when H+ adds to a chiral alkene, the intermediate carbocation is ______
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chiral
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when HX and X2 add to alkynes, addition occurs with Makovnikov regiochemistry and ______ stereochemistry
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trans
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when HX and X2 add to alkynes, addition occurs with ______ regiochemistry and trans stereochemistry
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Makovnikov
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when HX and X2 add to alkynes, addition of 2 equivalents of HX occurs if the ______ is in excess
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acid
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when HX and X2 add to alkynes, addition of 2 equivalents of HX occurs if the acid is in ______
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excess
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when HX and X2 add to alkynes, addition of 2 equivalents of ______ occurs if the acid is in excess
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HX or X2
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when HX and X2 add to alkynes, addition of ______ of HX occurs if the acid is in excess
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2 equivalents
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when ______ adds to a chiral alkene, the intermediate carbocation is chiral
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H+
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when a rxn has e'librium
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when the starting and ending energies are roughly the same
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when a rxn step is endothermic
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when it goes from more stable to less stable
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when a rxn step is exothermic
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when it goes from less stable to more stable
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when regiochemistry in addition reactions is irrelevant
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when 2 of the same group is added, such as 2 Br, or when adding groups on a symmetrical alkene
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when regiochemistry in addition reactions is irrelevant
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when 2 of the same group is added, such as 2 Br, or when adding groups on a symmetrical alkene
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when regiochemistry in addition reactions is relevant
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only when adding 2 different groups, such as H and Br, on an unsymmetrical alkene
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when regiochemistry in addition reactions is relevant
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only when adding 2 different groups, such as H and Br, on an unsymmetrical alkene
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when the kinetic product wins
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when you don't let equilibrium be established
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when there is a choice in numbering, ______ bonds receive lower numbers than ______ bonds
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double
triple
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when water is added to an achiral alkene,...
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a racemic mixture of products is formed
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when ΔS is negative
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if there's less entropy on products than on reactants
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which product is more stable? kinetic or thermodynamic?
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thermodynamic
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why H peroxide is good against bacteria
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because it oxidizes some of the membranes in bacteria
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why Hg is a good Lewis acid
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because it has d and f orbitals
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why a certain component of a rxn, such as H+, could be on an e'librium arrow
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because it's both a reactant and product
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why a cycloalkene acquires only 1 Br when there's water involved in the reaction
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because water blocks the addition of another Br
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why alkynes tend to be more acidic than alkynes
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because of the stability and electronegativity of sp C
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why an achiral alkene can react to produce a racemic mixture
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-the achiral cationic intermediate can react from either side to produce a racemic mixture
-alternatively, the transition states for top side reaction and bottom side reaction are enantiomers and have the same energy
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why cis-trans isomerism is possible in dienes
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because 2bl bonds remain in the polymer
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why hydroboration undergoes non-Markovnikov regiochemistry
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because of the attachment of B to the less sterically crowded C atom of the alkene
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why hydroboration undergoes syn addition
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because of the four-center, cyclic transition state
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why only endo product is formed during the Diels-Alder rxn
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because orbital overlap is greater in the transition state than for exo product
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why the Br in a rxn of an alkene with Br2 could prefer 1 partially positive C over another
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because 1 C could be more stable than the other
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why the intermediate step of the rxn of an alkene with Cl2 contains a Cl atom with 2 bonds to that alkene
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keeps us from disobeying octet rule
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why the mixture of products at the end of an allylic radical rxn is unequal
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the rxn to form the more substituted 2bl bond is favored
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why the reactivity order of different types of H towards chlorination is tertiary > secondary > primary
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because of bond dissociation energies for formation of the alkyl radicals
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whyb hydrogenation of an alkyne to yield an alkene would yield a cis isomer
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because it's syn addition
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excess
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