Mechanisms

Question 1

conditions for SN2 reaction

Answer 1

strong nucleophile

Question 2

conditions for E2 reactions

Answer 2

strong base

Question 3

conditions for SN1 reaction

Answer 3

poor nucleophile

Question 4

conditions for E1 reactions

Answer 4

conc. H2SO4 or conc. H2PO4

Question 5

what are the 3 ways to make alcohols into good leaving groups?

Answer 5

Pbr3, SOCI2 w/ Py, TsCI w/ Py

Question 6

alkene halogenation can be done with ______ or ______

Answer 6

water H2o or alcohol

Question 7

alkene —-> anti addition of X. what can X2 be?

Answer 7

Br, CI, I

Question 8

alkene halogenation with alcohol, OR/OH is added to the more ______ side

Answer 8

substituted

Question 9

conditions for alcohol to ether

Answer 9

1.strong base
2. C-C-X

Question 10

what reaction happens to go from an alcohol to ether

Answer 10

SN2

Question 11

conditions for alcohol to cyclic ethers and epoxides

Answer 11

NaH

Question 12

what mechanism happens going from an alcohol to cyclic ethers and epoxides

Answer 12

intramolecular Sn2

Question 13

conditions for the primary and triteary cleavage of ethers

Answer 13

conc. HX in heat

Question 14

a Sn_ happens when cleaving primary ethers

Answer 14

Sn2

Question 15

a Sn_ happens when cleaving triterary ethers

Answer 15

Sn1

Question 16

conditions for the addition of CI or Br to alkenes

Answer 16

H-X

Question 17

conditions for alkene to alcohol

Answer 17

H20, H+ cat

Question 18

conditions for alkene to ether

Answer 18

ROH, H+ cat

Question 19

conditions for addition of H2 to alkenes

Answer 19

H2 Pd/C

Question 20

what is the term for the addition of H2 to alkenes

Answer 20

hydrogenation

Question 21

what product is formed with the addition of X2 to alkenes

Answer 21

anti product only

Question 22

what are 2 ways to go from alkenes to alcohols

Answer 22

oxymercuration reudction and hydroboration oxidation

Question 23

conditions for oxymercuration reudction

Answer 23

1. Hg (OAc)2, H20 (oxymercuration)
2. NaBH4 (reudction)

Question 24

conditions for hydroboration oxidation

Answer 24

1. BH3, THF (hydroboration)
   2.H2O2, NaOH (oxidation)

Question 25

oxymercuration reudction will give you what kind of product?

Answer 25

Mark product

Question 26

hydroboration oxidation will give you what kind of product?

Answer 26

anti Mark product

Question 27

conditions for alkene to epoxide

Answer 27

Br2, h2o NaH

Question 28

you can go from alkene to epoxide using what kind of acid?

Answer 28

peroxyacids

Question 29

opening epoxides in acidic conditions

Answer 29

mCPBA ROH, H+

Question 30

opening epoxides in basic conditions

Answer 30

mCPBA NaOR