Alkene Reactions

Hydrohalogenation

2 groups added (H+X), Markovnikov, No stereoselectivity

How many products would you get if you have no chiral centers formed?

1

How many products would you get if you have 1 chiral center formed?

2

Acid-Catalyzed Hydration

2 groups added (H+OH), Markovnikov, no stereoselectivity

Oxymercuration-Demercuration

2 groups added (H+OH), Markovnikov, Anti

Hydroboration-Oxidation

2 groups added (H+OH), Anti-Markovnikov, Syn

Acid-Catalyzed Alcohol Addition

2 Groups added (H+OR),Markovnikov, No stereoselectivity

Alkoxymercuration-Demercuration

2 Groups added (H+OR),Markovnikov, Anti

Catalytic Hydrogenation

2 groups added (H+H), Syn

How many products would you get if you have 2 chiral centers formed? What if you have stereoselectivity?

You can get up to 4 products, but if you have stereoselectivity you’ll get 2 products

Halogenation

2 Groups added ( X + X),Anti

Halohydrin

2 Groups added (X + OH or OR),Markovnikov (X on less substituted side), Anti

Epoxidation

O added,syn

Anti-Dihyrdroxylation

2 groups added (OH+OH), Anti

Syn- Dihyrdroxylation

2 Groups added (OH+OH),Syn