Organic ChemistryMain MenuLecture 1: Introduction to Molecular OrbitalsLecture 10: Intermolecular Forces and Intro to ReactivityLecture 11: Alkenes as Nucleophiles ILectures 12 and 13: Alkenes II & IIILecture 14: Benzenes as Nucleophiles ILecture 15 objectives and skillsLecture 2: Molecular Orbitals in Organic StructuresLecture 3: Molecular Orbitals and ResonanceLecture 4: Molecular Orbitals and AromaticityLecture 5: Nomenclature and IR SpectroscopyLecture 6: Stereochemistry ILecture 7: Stereochemistry IILecture 8: Newman and Fisher ProjectionsLecture 9: Conformations and Cyclohexane RingsJulio Terra2fb22914f73f9e5a767bf7fb83987dca0e153e4a
Ammonia (NH3) is a medium nucleophile and base. In the first reaction, SN2 mechanism is favoured with a primary substrate. The second reaction favours E2, due to primary substrate and strong base. Although NaNH2 is small and anionic, it only ever acts as a base (attacking hydrogen) and not as a nucleophile (attacking carbon) due to solubility aggregation. We will discuss more on this in the coming week.
