Academic Team Science Reactions

corey fuchs reaction

this reaction transforms an aldehyde into an alkyne.

fittig reaction

this reaction of aryl halides with alkyl halides and sodium metal in ether gives substituted aromatic compounds

heck reaction

this palladium-catalyzed coupling couples an aryl/vinyl halide with an alkene to form a new alkane

wittig reaction

this reaction converts a ketone/aldehyde to an alkene by combining a carbonyl with an ylide

diels alder reaction

this reaction is used to make flavors/fragrances in which diene reacts with a dienophile to form substituted cyclohexene.

oxo diels alder reaction

this variation of an organic reaction reacts a suitable diene with an aldehyde to form a dihydropyran ring

friedel crafts reaction

this reaction is characterized by the alkylation or acylation of an aromatic compound

markovnikov reaction

reactions where a protic acid is added to an asymmetric alkene. the hydrogen attaches to the carbon with the most hydrogen substituents and the halide attaches to the carbon with the most alkyl substituents

antimarkovnikov reaction

reactions where a protic acid is added to an asymmetric alkene. the hydrogen doesnt attach to the carbon with the most hydrogen substituents and the halide doesnt attach to the carbon with the most alkyl substituents

suzuki reaction

this palladium-catalyzed substitution couples an aryl/vinyl halide with an organoboron reagent

hydrogenation reaction

the addition of hydrogen to an alkene to produce an alkane

halogenation

an addition reaction with a halogen

esterification

the reaction of an alcohol with an acid to produce an ester and water

grignard reaction

this carbonyl addition reaction between a grignard reagent, ether, and aldehyde or ketone makes an alcohol.

nucleophilic aromatic substitution

this substitution reaction replaces a group attached to an aromatic ring with another group