Alkenes Reactions And Synthesis Worksheet Page 2

What is the mechanism for bromine addition to an alkene?

To what do "syn" and "anti" stereochemistry refer?

How does stereochemistry compare to regiochemistry?

What is a bromonium ion? What evidence has been found for its existence?

What is a halohydrin? How are they prepared?

Why can hydroboration and oxymercuration-demercuration be considered complementary

reactions?

Why does the reaction of HBr and an alkene give two regioisomeric products?

What types of conditions are employed to reduce olefins to alkanes?

What is the stereochemistry of the addition of hydrogen to an alkene?

What is the name of the process by which olefins are converted to diols?

What reagent is used to cleave vicinal 1,2-diols?

How are cyclopropanes prepared from olefins? Why is a carbene electrophilic?

How does a carbene differ from a carbenoid? What is the Simmons-Smith reaction?

In general, how is the oxidation and reduction of carbon compounds defined?

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