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Chapter 6 Reactions of Alkenes: Addition Reactions

6.1 Hydrogenation of Alkenes
6.2 Heats of Hydrogenation
6.3 Stereochemistry of Alkene Hydrogenation

6.4 Electrophilic Addition of Hydrogen Halide to Alkenes
6.5 Regioselectivity of Hydrogen Halide Addition: Markovnikov's Rule
6.6 Mechanistic Basis for Markovnikov's Rule
6.7 Carbocation Rearrangements in Hydrogen Halide Addition to Alkenes
6.8 Free-Radical Addition of Hydrogen Bromide to Alkenes
6.9 Addition of Sulfuric Acid to Alkenes

6.10 Acid-Catalyzed Hydration of Alkenes
6.11 Hydroboration-Oxidation of Alkenes
6.12 Stereochemistry of Hydroboration-Oxidation

6.13 Mechanism of Hydroboration-Oxidation
6.14 Addition of Halogens to Alkenes
6.15 Stereochemistry of Halogen Addition
6.16 Mechanism of Halogen Addition to Alkenes. Halonium Ions
6.17 Conversion of Alkenes to Vicinal Halohydrins

6.18 Epoxidation of Alkenes
6.19 Ozonolysis of Alkenes

6.20 Analysis of Alkenes: Molecular Formula as a Clue to Structure
6.21 Reactions of Alkenes with Alkenes. Polymerization
Ethylene and Propene: The Most Important Industrial Organic Chemicals
6.22 Introduction to Organic Chemical Synthesis
6.23 Summary


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Organic Reaction Mechanisms
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Alkenes and alkynes
a) addition, bromine
b) addition, chlorine
c) addition, hydrogen
d) addition, water
e) HBr + 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene
f) HBr + 3-methyl-1-butene
g) HBr + propene


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