CHM2120/2520: Midterm 2: Carbonyl Chemistry (Part 1)

CHM2120/2520: Midterm 2: Carbonyl Chemistry (Part 1)

Review Session Details
  • π-bond electrophile properties: molecular orbitals and reactivity
  • Assessing reactivity of π-bond electrophile
  • Ranking leaving groups for carbonyls
  • Two detailed general mechanisms of π-bond electrophiles in basic conditions. This includes the following reactions: Gringard reactions, NaBH4/LiAlH4 reductions, cyanohydrides, saponification, transesterification, amide formations