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Alkene Addition Reactions by Increasing Electronegativity of
Added Reagent
Atoms Added |
Reagents |
Name |
Regiochemistry |
Stereochemistry |
Subsequent Reactions |
B, H |
diborane
|
Hydroboration |
anti-Markovnikov |
syn |
Oxidation (H2O2, NaOH)
Net anti-Markovnikov Addition of Water |
H, H |
hydrogen,
transition metal
|
Hydrogenation |
n/a |
syn |
n/a |
C: |
a carbene from diazomethane, chloroform, or
CH2I2/Zn |
Carbene Addition |
n/a |
syn |
n/a |
C C |
|
Cycloadditions |
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|
H, O |
acid, water or alcohols |
Hydration, Ether Synthesis |
Markovnikov |
anti? |
n/a |
Hg, O |
mercury acetate, water or alcohols
|
Oxymercuration |
Markovnikov? |
anti |
Reduction (NaBH4)
Net Markovnikov Addition of Water |
H, X |
mineral
acid
|
Hydrohalogenation |
Markovnikov |
anti? |
n/a |
Br., H. |
hydrogen
bromide, peroxide
|
Bromine Radical Addition |
anti-Markovnikov |
n/a |
n/a |
O |
peracid
|
Epoxidation |
n/a |
syn |
Ring Opening with H3O+
Gives Anti Vicinal Diols |
O, O |
osmium
tetraoxide,
potassium
permanganate (Baeyer
Test)
|
Dihydroxylation |
n/a |
syn |
H2S Releases Syn Vicinal Diols, H2O2
regenerates the OsO4 |
O3 |
ozone
|
Ozonolysis |
n/a |
syn |
Ring Opening, Addition, Reduction (Zn) |
X, O |
halogen, water or alcohol |
Halohydrin or Haloether Synthesis |
Markovnikov? |
anti |
Epoxidation (NaOH) |
X, X |
halogen |
Halogenation |
n/a |
anti |
n/a |
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