Types of Reaction

where most organic reactions take place

forms a bond to the electrophilic center of the electrophile

nucleus loving

symbol for nucleophiles

electron loving

symbol for electrophile

Reactions can be classified as

can also be classified according to the process or mechanism taking place

creating complex molecules from simple starting materials – a process which involve many different reactions

most reactions in organic chemistry involve what forming bonds to what

involves the reaction of an acid with a base to give a salt

one functional group can be converted to another

extremely important to organic chemistry since these are the reactions which allow the chemist to construct complex molecules from simple starting materials

reactions that are named after the scientist that developed them

is an organometallic chemical reaction in which carbon alkyl, allyl, vinyl, or aryl magnesium halides (Grignard reagent) are added to the carbonyl groups of either an aldehyde or ketone

unites two carbonyl compounds to form a β-hydroxy-carbonyl product

another way to categorize reactions is to group similar of these together, depending on the process or mechanism involved

reaction category of alkenes and alkynes

reaction category of aromatic

reaction category of aldehydes and ketones

reaction category of carboxylic acid and its derivatives

reaction category of alkyl halides/alcohol

reaction category of Alkenes, alkynes, aromatic,aldehydes, ketones, nitriles, carboxylic acids, and carboxylic acid derivatives

reaction category of Alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes