CHM2120/2520: Elimination Reactions

CHM2120/2520: Elimination Reactions

Review Session Details
  • Review 1,2-shift and ring expansion (for E1 reactions)
  • Review E1 mechanism and major products
  • Review E2 mechanism 
  • Identifying major products for E2 mechanism
  • Differentiate between a Hoffman and Zaitsev products
  • Understand when to do E1cb reactions
  • Drawing Newman projections/chairs for reactive conformation of E2 reactions
  • Transition states and energy diagrams for E1, E2 and E1cb reactions
  • Solvent affects on rate