day of the presentations. Topics: The Grignard Reagent Protecting group Leaving Group Ability Reducing Agents SN vs E Oxygen Nucleophiles vs Nitrogen Nucleophiles Stabilization of charges Kinetic vs Thermodynamic Oxygen containing functional group identification by
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Williamson Ether Synthesis Base catalyzed vs acid catalyzed epoxide opening reaction Markovnikov rule Carbocation rearrangement Coupling in NMR spectroscopy Enantioselective Synthesis Electron Donating vs Electron withdrawing groups in reactions For each subject you will have to answer a list of specific questions that pertains to the reagent / reaction / concepts. That includes a description, conditions it is used under, limitations, and applications. You will also have a short application exercise/synthesis.