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Interpretation:
The mechanisms for the competing
Concept introduction:
The
The nucleophile forms a bond with the electrophilic carbon in the substrate, with the bond between that carbon and the leaving group breaking at the same time. Since the leaving group hasn’t departed when the nucleophile-carbon bond is formed, the nucleophile must approach the substrate from a direction opposite to the leaving group. This results in an inversion of configuration if the reaction center is a chiral carbon.
The
The E2 is a single-step, bimolecular elimination reaction. A proton from a carbon adjacent to the one attached to the leaving group is extracted by a base. The
An E1 reaction is a two-step, unimolecular reaction. The first step of E1 is the same as the first step of the
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY E-BOOK W/SMARTWORK5
- For each section, circle the mechanism from the two options given (E1 or E2) and draw the main organic product resulting from that mechanism. Indicate the stereochemistry and if two configurational isomers form, draw both.arrow_forwardWhich mechanism, E1 or E2, will occur in each reaction?arrow_forwardDetermine whether the following reactions will proceed via an SN1 or SN2 mechanism and draw the mechanism.arrow_forward
- Identify the mechanism (E1 or E2) the reaction is undergoing and draw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction that shows how all four products were formed. Show all intermediates and indicate electron movement with arrows.arrow_forwardwhat mechanism is involved? SN1, E2, E1, or SN2arrow_forwardTu Identify the following mechanisms as SN1, SN2, E1, E2 and draw the final product for each reactionarrow_forward
- 1. Are they SN1, SN2, E1 or E2? 2. What are the major products and mechanisms?arrow_forwardComplete the following reactions by providing the missing product(s). Determine what mechanism operates in each case (SN1, SN2, E1, or E2). Show the stereochemistry of the product(s) where appropriate. If more than one product is formed circle the major one.arrow_forwardDraw the product to each of the following reactions and then indicate whether the reaction is Sn1, Sn2, E1 or E2arrow_forward