Lesson 2. Reactivity of organic compounds |
Acid-base reactivity of organic compounds. Reaction mechanisms: stepwise reactions. Energetic profile of a reaction. Heterolytic bond cleavage. Ionic reactions. Reaction intermediates: carbanions. Redox reactivity of organic compounds. Formal states of oxidation. |
Lesson 4. Aromatic substitution reactions |
Structure and general reactivity of aromatic compounds. General mechanism for the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. Reactions with non-carbon electrophiles. Reactions with carbon electrophiles. Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions in substituted systems: orientation and reactivity. Modulation of the reactivity of aromatic rings. |