Organic molecules consisting of at least one pi or double bond between two carbon atoms.

alkenes and alkynes

Alkenes and Alkynes – Prelude to Electrophilic Addition

Atomic Hybridization & Molecular Orbitals What is Atomic Hybridization? It's often said that carbon is special because it can form four bonds. It does so by orbital and atomic hybridization. While that is true of carbon, other atoms can certainly form four bonds. The important distinction is that carbon forms four strong, stable bonds. On the...

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E2 reaction elimination bimolecular

SN2 & SN1, E2 & E1: The Simplest Method

SN2/SN1 E2/E1: The Simplest Method Identifying Classes of Substitution and Elimination You are in Organic 1 and are learning about alkyl halides. These substrates have sp3 carbons bearing good leaving groups. Your job is to get these off of the molecule in the correct way. You can therefore 1) replace the leaving group and substitute it...

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