8.4.1 - Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
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What is a nucleophile?
💡 Hint: Think about what nucleophiles do in a reaction.
What do we get when HCN adds to an aldehyde?
💡 Hint: Consider what type of compounds result from this addition.
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What is a nucleophile?
💡 Hint: Think about what they do in a reaction.
T/F: Aldehydes are generally less reactive than ketones.
💡 Hint: Consider the structure of aldehydes versus ketones.
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Consider the following reaction: predict the products of the addition of HCN to 2-butanone.
💡 Hint: Identify the structure of 2-butanone and analyze the addition.
Discuss how you might employ nucleophilic addition reactions in creating a complex molecule for an organic synthesis project.
💡 Hint: Consider multi-step synthesis approaches.
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