Alkene Hydrohalogenation (Alkene + HX)
Tutorial on the alkene hydrohalogenation reaction, which converts alkenes to alkyl halides using hydrogen halides.
Tag: Reactions
Sulfonate Esters
Tutorial on the formation and reactivity of sulfonate esters (e.g., tosylates, mesylates).
Alkene Hydroboration/Oxidation
Tutorial covering the alkene hydroboration/oxidation reaction, which converts an alkene into an alcohol with anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity and syn stereoselectivity.
Alcohol Dehydration – E1 Mechanism
Tutorial on the E1 (unimolecular elimination) alcohol dehydration reaction and mechanism, which converts alcohols into alkenes.
Carbocation Rearrangement Reactions
Tutorial introducing the rearrangement reactions that stabilize carbocations, and explaining the mechanisms of 1,2-hydride and 1,2-alkyl shifts
Hydration of Alkenes
Tutorial covering the acid-catalysed hydration of alkenes, an electrophilic addition reaction forming alcohols. The mechanism is also covered, discussing the Markovnikov rule and the regioselectivity.
Nitration of Benzene
Tutorial covering the mechanism of the nitration of benzene, an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction in which a nitro group is introduced onto a benzene ring.
