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conjugated pi systems and pericyclic reactions

Year 2 Organic Chemistry - Pericyclic Reactions Written Notes Full Lecture Course

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Answer Key on last page Chapter 27: Pericyclic Reactions 1. Which of the following statements about pericyclic reactions is true? A) Pericyclic reactions occur by way of ionic intermediates. B) Pe ricyclic reactions occur by way of radical intermediates. C) Pericyclic reactions involve multiple steps. D) Reactive intermediates are not formed in pericyclic reactions. 2. Which of the following statements about pericyclic reactions is true? A) In pericyclic reactions, bonds are broken and formed in...

Pericyclic reactions. The material covered in this section includes (i) analysis of electrocyclic reactions, (ii) cycloaddition reactions and (iii) sigmatropic rearrangements by both a frontier orbital approach and by application of Woodward-Hoffmann rules.

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Application of carbonyl group chemistry in organic synthesis: The material covered in this section includes (i) a-hydrogen acidity, (ii) acid and base promoted keto-enol tautomerism, (iii) a-enolate chemistry, including alkylation (iv) named reactions including Michael reaction, Aldol addition, Aldol condensation, Claisen condensation (v) ring-forming reactions including Dieckman condensation and Robinson annulations

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Ch. 16 from Klein Organic Chemistry text book Shows all mechanisms and reactions from the chapter. Images from text book.