The reagent is a Grignard reagent and is a source of CH3CH2- anions. Which epoxide carbon will the nucleophile add? The product should be an alcohol.

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The reagent is a Grignard reagent and is a source of CH3CH2- anions. Which epoxide carbon will the nucleophile add? The product should be an alcohol.

Epoxides are highly strained and can alleviate the strain by reacting under acidic and basic conditions to give different
regiochemical and stereochemical products. In this epoxide tutorial, we will cover
1. ring opening of unsubstituted epoxide
2. which nucleophiles will open an epoxide
3. regiochemical and stereochemical results of basic ring opening of asymmetrical epoxides
4. regiochemical and stereochemical results of acidic ring opening
Step 6: Put it all together. Draw the major organic product of the reaction shown. Clearly indicate stereochemistry, if a chiral
product is formed.
OH
1. CH3CH₂MgBr
2. H3O+
Incorrect
K
Transcribed Image Text:Epoxides are highly strained and can alleviate the strain by reacting under acidic and basic conditions to give different regiochemical and stereochemical products. In this epoxide tutorial, we will cover 1. ring opening of unsubstituted epoxide 2. which nucleophiles will open an epoxide 3. regiochemical and stereochemical results of basic ring opening of asymmetrical epoxides 4. regiochemical and stereochemical results of acidic ring opening Step 6: Put it all together. Draw the major organic product of the reaction shown. Clearly indicate stereochemistry, if a chiral product is formed. OH 1. CH3CH₂MgBr 2. H3O+ Incorrect K
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