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ORGANIC CHEM 4 Cont
ORGANIC CHEM 4 Cont
ORGANIC CHEM 4 Cont
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Dienes and Polyenes
β-carotene
red-orange pigment in plants and fruits 2
4. ALKENES and ALKYNES
A. Structure
B. Reactions
C. Chemical Tests
Cis-trans isomers
Vladimir Markovnikov
Carbocation Stability
two-step reaction
carbocation rearrangements are possible
Markovnikov regiochemistry occurs
syn and anti additions occur
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Source: Smith, 2011.
Alkenes: Hydrohalogenation
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Source: Smith, 2011.
Alkenes: Hydrohalogenation
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Source: Smith, 2011.
Alkynes: Hydrohalogenation
two-step reaction
bridged halonium ion is formed as intermediate
Markovnikov regiochemistry occurs
anti additions occur
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Source: Smith, 2011.
Alkynes: Halogenation
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Source: Smith, 2011.
Alkenes: Hydrogenation
→ →
a heterogeneous process
catalysts = Pd, Pt, Ni, etc.
syn addition occurs yielding a single product
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Source: Wade, 2002.
Chemical Tests: Reaction with Br2
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Chemical Tests: Reaction with KMnO4
syn addition
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Synthetic Polymers
Synthetic Polymers
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Source: Smith, 2011.
Alkenes: Addition Polymerization
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Source: Smith, 2011.
vinyl chloride polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
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Source: Smith, 2011.
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Source: Smith, 2011.