Mechanism Reviews

Chem 232
Spring 2009

Mechanism Reviews

Each of the following reviews will take you through key mechanisms step by step to help you study them.

Chapter 14
- Electrophilic attack on conjugated dienes
Chapter 16
- General electrophilic aromatic subsititution mechanism
Chapter 19
- Acid-catalyzed acetal formation
- Acetal hydrolysis--reverse of acetal formation mechanism
- Imine formation
- Imine hydrolysis--reverse of imine formation mechanism
- Comparison of Acetal and Imine mechanisms
Chapter 21
- Esterification
- Acid Hydrolysis of an Ester
- Basic Hydrolysis of an Ester
- Amide Hydrolysis
  - Acid promoted
  - Base promoted
Chapter 23

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The University of Alabama

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Chem 232 Spring 2009

Mechanism Reviews

Chem 232
Spring 2009