Organic Reactions Flashcards

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Hemiacetal formation

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Hemiketal formation

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3
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Nucleophilic acyl substitution

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Ex. serine acylation > ester

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Serine Acylation

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5
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Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Reactivity

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(most reactive) acyl halides > anhydrides > esters/acids > amides (least reactive)

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6
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Reducing Agents

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NADPH/NADH

LiAlH4

NaBH4 (weak - does not reduce carboxylic acids/esters)

DiBAlH

NiH2

PdH2

Fe2+

2-mercaptoethanol (denatures proteins by breaking disulfide bonds for SDS-PAGE)

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Oxidizing Agents

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PCC - weak (does not oxidize to carboxylic acids)

KMnO4

Na2Cr2O7

I2 & other halogens

H2O2

HNO3

NAD+

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