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Fun Chemistry: Alcohol Changes and Reactions!

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Zara

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A comprehensive guide to organic chemistry reactions and mechanisms, focusing... Show more

Alkene
Ester
Electrophilic Addition
Hydrogen halide
NaOH (aa)
alkaline
hydrolysis
Elimination
Carboxylic acid/H2SO4
esterification
H₂504
Hyd

Page 2: Advanced Organic Reactions and Mechanisms

This page delves into more complex organic transformations, particularly focusing on aromatic substitution reactions and nitrogen-containing compounds. The content explores various reaction pathways including electrophilic substitution and reduction processes.

Definition: Electrophilic substitution involves the replacement of a hydrogen atom in an aromatic ring by an electrophile.

Example: The nitration of benzene using concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids demonstrates electrophilic aromatic substitution.

Highlight: The reduction of nitriles to primary amines using LiAlH4 shows an important pathway in amine synthesis.

Vocabulary: Nucleophilic addition-elimination - a mechanism where a nucleophile adds to a carbonyl group followed by loss of a leaving group.

Alkene
Ester
Electrophilic Addition
Hydrogen halide
NaOH (aa)
alkaline
hydrolysis
Elimination
Carboxylic acid/H2SO4
esterification
H₂504
Hyd

Page 1: Fundamental Organic Transformations

This page outlines essential organic chemistry reactions, focusing on transformations between different functional groups. The reactions include nucleophilic substitutions, oxidation-reduction processes, and hydrolysis reactions.

Definition: Nucleophilic substitution involves the replacement of one atom or group by another that donates electrons to form a new bond.

Example: The conversion of an alcohol to a haloalkane through nucleophilic substitution using H2SO4.

Highlight: The oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and carboxylic acids using K2Cr2O7 is a key transformation in organic synthesis.

Vocabulary: Esterification - the formation of an ester from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.



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Fun Chemistry: Alcohol Changes and Reactions!

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Zara

@zara_ccce

A comprehensive guide to organic chemistry reactions and mechanisms, focusing on key transformations including nucleophilic substitution in alcohols, electrophilic addition of hydrogen halides, and oxidation of primary alcohols with K2Cr2O7.

  • Covers major reaction types including nucleophilic substitution,... Show more

Alkene
Ester
Electrophilic Addition
Hydrogen halide
NaOH (aa)
alkaline
hydrolysis
Elimination
Carboxylic acid/H2SO4
esterification
H₂504
Hyd

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Page 2: Advanced Organic Reactions and Mechanisms

This page delves into more complex organic transformations, particularly focusing on aromatic substitution reactions and nitrogen-containing compounds. The content explores various reaction pathways including electrophilic substitution and reduction processes.

Definition: Electrophilic substitution involves the replacement of a hydrogen atom in an aromatic ring by an electrophile.

Example: The nitration of benzene using concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids demonstrates electrophilic aromatic substitution.

Highlight: The reduction of nitriles to primary amines using LiAlH4 shows an important pathway in amine synthesis.

Vocabulary: Nucleophilic addition-elimination - a mechanism where a nucleophile adds to a carbonyl group followed by loss of a leaving group.

Alkene
Ester
Electrophilic Addition
Hydrogen halide
NaOH (aa)
alkaline
hydrolysis
Elimination
Carboxylic acid/H2SO4
esterification
H₂504
Hyd

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Page 1: Fundamental Organic Transformations

This page outlines essential organic chemistry reactions, focusing on transformations between different functional groups. The reactions include nucleophilic substitutions, oxidation-reduction processes, and hydrolysis reactions.

Definition: Nucleophilic substitution involves the replacement of one atom or group by another that donates electrons to form a new bond.

Example: The conversion of an alcohol to a haloalkane through nucleophilic substitution using H2SO4.

Highlight: The oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and carboxylic acids using K2Cr2O7 is a key transformation in organic synthesis.

Vocabulary: Esterification - the formation of an ester from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

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