Additions to Alkenes

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the addition reactions of alkenes, including methods, mechanisms, and stereochemistry.

Anti-Markovnikoff

Refers to the addition of reagents to an alkene where the halide or substituent adds to the less substituted carbon.

Hydroboration

A reaction that adds boron and hydrogen across an alkene, producing an organoborane.

Oxymercuration

A method for converting alkenes to alcohols in a Markovnikoff manner using mercury(II) acetate.

Bromination

The reaction in which bromine is added to an alkene, resulting in a vicinal dibromide.

Halohydrin Formation

The process where alkenes react with halogens in the presence of water to form haloalcohols.

Dihydroxylation

The addition of two hydroxyl groups (OH) to an alkene, producing a diol.

Epoxidation

The conversion of an alkene to an epoxide (cyclic ether) using peracids.

Radical addition of HBr

A reaction condition that involves HBr adding to an alkene in the presence of peroxides, leading to anti-Markovnikoff addition.

Ozonolysis

A reaction that cleaves double bonds of alkenes using ozone, resulting in carbonyl compounds (aldehydes/ketones).

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and how these arrangements affect the reactions and properties of the compounds.