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The Organic Mechanisms Pocketbook
 | A Resource for Understanding and Retention |
 | MCAT Preparation |
 | Organic Chemistry Course Review |
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The WikiPremed Organic Reaction Mechanisms Pocket-Book helps students overcome one of the most formidable challenges of undergraduate science, the reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry. Presenting the mechanisms in a clear, straight-forward way, this unique book makes learning and retaining them manageable.
Each reaction mechanism is presented fully and accompanied by clear, insightful commentary. Published on heavy duty card-stock, the Organic Reaction Mechanisms Pocket-Book is a durable study companion.
CONTENTS
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ALKANES
Thermal Cracking - Pyrolysis
Combustion
Free Radical Halogenation
ALKENES
Electrophilic Addition of HX to Alkenes
Acid Catalyzed Hydration of Alkenes
Electrophilic Addition of Halogens to Alkenes
Halohydrin Formation
Free Radical Addition of HX to Alkenes
Catalytic Hydrogenation of Alkenes
Oxidation of Alkenes to Vicinal Diols
Oxidative Cleavage of Alkenes
Ozonolysis of Alkenes
Allylic Halogenation
Oxymercuration-Demercuration
Hydroboration of Alkenes
ALKYNES
Electrophilic Addition of HX to Alkynes
Hydration of Alkynes
Free Radical Addition of HX to Alkynes
Electrophilic Halogenation of Alkynes
Hydroboration of Alkynes
Catalytic Hydrogenation of Alkynes
Reduction of Alkynes with Alkali Metal/Ammonia
Formation and Use of Acetylide Anion Nucleophiles
ALKYL HALIDES
Coupling of Alkyl Halides with Gilman Reagents
SN2 Mechanism with Alkyl Halides
SN1 Mechanism with Alkyl Halides
E2 Mechanism with Alkyl Halides
E1 Mechanism with Alkyl Halides
ALLYLIC AND CONJUGATED STRUCTURES
SN1 Mechanism with Allylic Cation Intermediate
1,2 and 1,4 Addition to Conjugated Diene
Diels-Alder Reaction
AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution with Halogen
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution - Nitration
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution - Sulfonation
Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
Friedel-Crafts Acylation
Alkylbenzene Oxidation
Alkylbenzene Halogenation
Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution |
ALCOHOLS AND ETHERS
Dehydration of Alcohols
Reaction of Alcohols with HX - Dehydrohalogenation
Reaction of Alcohols with Thionyl Chloride
Reaction of Alcohols with Phosphorus Tribromide
Oxidation of Alcohols
Alkoxide Ion Formation from Alcohols
Reaction of Alcohols to form Ethers
Williamson Ether Synthesis
Acid Cleavage of Ethers
Epoxidation of Halohydrins
Acid Epoxide Ring Opening
ALDEHYDES AND KETONES
Reduction of Ketones and Aldehydes
Reduction of Aryl Alkyl Ketones
Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones
Reaction with Grignard Reagents
The Wittig Reaction
Acetal Formation
The Wolff-Kishner Reaction
Reductive Amination
The Cannizzaro Reaction
Acid or Base Catalyzed Enolization
Alpha Halogenation
Haloform Reaction of Methyl Ketones
Aldol Condensation
Claisen Condensation
Conjugate Nucleophilic Addition
Conjugate Addition of Gilman Reagents
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES
Acid Halide Formation
Fischer Esterification
Use of Carboxylate Anion Nucleophile to form Esters
Hydrolysis of Acid Halides
Reaction of Acyl Halide with Ammonia or Amine
Esterification of Acid Halides
Esterification of Acid Anhydrides
Saponification of Esters
Nitrile Hydrolysis
Nitrile Reduction
Hofmann Rearrangement
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