MCAT Biology › Reaction Mechanisms
Which alcohol will react most rapidly via an SN1 mechanism?
Organic reactions can often be classified into two broad categories: substitution and elimination. Substitution reactions substitute one substituent for another. Elimination reactions typically form after the wholesale removal of a substituent, with no replacement. Below are examples of two types of reactions.
Reaction 1:
Reaction 2:
A scientist is studying the rate of reaction 1. He wants to double the rate of the reaction, but is unsure how to increase concentrations of the reactants. Which of the following is true?
Which alcohol will react most rapidly via an SN1 mechanism?
Organic reactions can often be classified into two broad categories: substitution and elimination. Substitution reactions substitute one substituent for another. Elimination reactions typically form after the wholesale removal of a substituent, with no replacement. Below are examples of two types of reactions.
Reaction 1:
Reaction 2:
A scientist is studying the rate of reaction 1. He wants to double the rate of the reaction, but is unsure how to increase concentrations of the reactants. Which of the following is true?
Which of the following compounds could NEVER undergo an E2 reaction when treated with potassium tert-butoxide?
Which of the following reactions is the nucleophile potassium tert-butoxide often used for?
Which of the following reactions is the nucleophile potassium tert-butoxide often used for?
Which of the following compounds could NEVER undergo an E2 reaction when treated with potassium tert-butoxide?
Which of the following factors do NOT favor an SN2 reaction of an alkyl halide?
Which of the following factors do NOT favor an SN2 reaction of an alkyl halide?