Practice - Fundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction Mechanism
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Practice Questions
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Describe heterolytic cleavage.
💡 Hint: Think about how charges are formed.
What is a nucleophile?
💡 Hint: Consider species that have lone pairs.
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What type of bond cleavage results in charged species?
💡 Hint: Think about electron distribution.
Are nucleophiles electron donors?
💡 Hint: Consider what action a nucleophile performs.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a reaction where an alkene undergoes an addition reaction with hydrogen bromide, illustrate the mechanism using curved arrows to depict nucleophilic and electrophilic interactions.
💡 Hint: Consider all electron movements and the formation of intermediates.
Consider a scenario where a carbocation rearranges to yield a more stable product. Explain the process and depict it step-by-step.
💡 Hint: Think about hydride shifts or alkyl shifts that can occur.
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