Organic Chemistry 201

Chapter 7  Alkenes: Reactions & Synthesis

The following are items that you need to know for Exam III:

Electrophilic Addition Ionic (EAI), mechanism and parameters:

a. halogens

b. halohydrins

c. oxymercuration

Hydroboration- anti-Markovninov synthesis of alcohols, regio- and stereochemistry

Electrophilic Addition Radical (EAR) of HBr/peroxide, mechanism and parameters

Hydrogenation

Hydroxylation

Oxidative cleavage of alkenes and diols

Elimination (E-1 & E-2), mechanisms and parameters

Carbene additions to produce cyclopropanes, stereochemistry