Organic chemistry exam 2

Substitution

SN1 and SN2

Gets rid of something and replaces it

Weak bases

Elimination

E1 and E2

Removes something and adds double bonds (=)

Strong bases

I^-

Weak Base

K+: C=N

Weak Base

NaCN

Weak Base

H2O

Weak Base

KOH

Strong base

NaOH

Strong base

CH3OH

Strong base

Stereocenter

Carbon connected to 4 different things

Meso Compounds

Has more than 1 stereocenter

INACTIVE (0*)

Plane of symmetry

2^N - 1

CH3

methyl

CH3CH2

ethyl

(CH3)2CH

isopropyl

CH2-CH(CH3)2

isobutyl

(CH3)3C

tert-butyl

oxidizing agent

Adds 1 oxygen, lose 2 hydrogens

reducing agent

Lose 1 oxygen, adds 2 hydrogens

KMnO4

oxidizing agent

K2Cr2O2

oxidizing agent

PCC

oxidizing agent

H2SO4

reducing agent

H3PO4

reducing agent

NuBH4

reducing agent

LiALH4

reducing agent

MCPBA

Break double bind

add oxygen

make epoxide

coverts alkenes to epoxide

Enantiomers

opposite

mirror to each other

Diastereomers

3 same and 1 different

Weak Bases

I^-

K+:C=N

NaCN
H2O

Strong Bases

KOH

NAOH

CH3OH

Oxidizing Agents

KMnO4

K2Cr2O2

PCC

Reducing agents

H2SO4

H3PO4

NuBH4

LiALH4