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Summary of electrophilic addition reactions, nucleophilic substitution reactions and nucleophilic addition reactions. The notes also contain redox reactions in organic chemistry, as well as tests (e.g. iodoform test) along with hydrolysis and elimination reactions. Contains a bit of A Level organic chemistry as well.

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eleophilic ADDITION REACTION

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hydrogenation of alkenes (forms alkanes)
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W/ steam/hydration of alkenes (forms alcohols] ALKENES

halogens (forms dihalogensalkanes (
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w/
HALOGENDALKANES
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w/ hydrogen halides (forms halogenoalkanes) *




=
nucleopte
SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS


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·
w/ ag
w/
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cyanide
OH- ions (halogensalkanes
ions : CN-(halogenoalkanes
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> alconols)
- >
Ia
nitrile) HALOGENOALKANES

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w/ ammonia dissolved in ethanol
, (halogenoalkanes -
> iamine) Theater
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w/ primary amine , dissolved in ethanol (halogenoalkanes >
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2 amine) I pressure




↳ SN2 mechanism prefers primary hat all

↳ SN1 mechanism prefers tertiary hal alk -




>
bulky methyl groups prevent "hydroxide ion" from
attacking
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hal-alk from the back

>
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tertiary hal alk Stabilised by the releasing methyl groups
around it



ADDITION REACTIONS


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w/ HeN (aldehydes/ketones >
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hydroxynitriles)
>
catalysed by KCN heat
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