8.7.8 - Electromeric Effect (E Effect)
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What is the definition of the electromeric effect?
💡 Hint: Think about how electrons behave in response to external forces.
Provide an example of a positive electromeric effect.
💡 Hint: Look for reactions involving alkenes and electrophiles.
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What describes the electromeric effect?
💡 Hint: Recall that it's only in response to an attacking reagent.
The positive electromeric effect involves π-electrons moving toward which atom?
💡 Hint: Focus on where the electrons are located during the reaction.
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In an organic reaction involving 1-butene and HBr, explain how the electromeric effect influences the formation of the major product.
💡 Hint: Consider the stability of carbocations and how geometric formation impacts product yield.
Discuss how electronegative substituents on an alkene can affect the electromeric effect and provide an example.
💡 Hint: Look at how substituents influence electron density around double bonds.
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