Organic Chemistry Reactions Overview

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Flashcards summarizing key concepts related to organic chemistry reactions, focusing on mechanisms and reaction types.

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Alkane

A saturated hydrocarbon with only single bonds.

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Elimination Reaction

A reaction in which atoms or groups are removed from a molecule, typically forming a double bond.

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Anti Orientation

The arrangement of leaving groups on opposite sides during elimination reactions, necessary for E2 reactions.

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E1 Reaction

A type of elimination reaction that occurs in two steps, involving carbocation formation followed by loss of a leaving group.

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S_N1 Reaction

A substitution nucleophilic unimolecular reaction that occurs in two steps with a carbocation intermediate.

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E2 Reaction

A concerted elimination reaction where a base removes a proton while a leaving group departs.

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Carbocation

A positively charged carbon atom, often formed in S_N1 and E1 reactions.

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Entropy

A measure of disorder or randomness, often used to explain the preference for elimination reactions.

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Good Nucleophile

A species that donates electron pairs to form chemical bonds, facilitating substitution reactions.

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Reversible Reaction

A reaction that can proceed in both directions, typically seen in E1 reactions.