Lecture 12 objectives and skills
- Draw mechanistic steps for the addition of HX/ROOR, X2, X2/H2O to alkenes.
- Understand/interpret/draw reaction coordinate diagrams.
- Use orbitals to explain the mechanism/stereochemistry in non-carbocation electrophilic addition reactions.
- Understand Markovnikov and Anti-Markovnikov addition in the context of non-carbocation intermediates.
- Know the “Key Features” of all reactions covered.
- Predict the product(s) for all electrophilic additions.
Skills
- Critical assessment using abstract concepts
- Outcome predictions
- Comparisons of fine details
- Building knowledge libraries
