For this task, I'm supposed to draw an alkene with the highest and lowest possible reaction rates. My question at this point is how this diagram should be understood. Does the positive induction effect mean that the reaction slows down from left to right, and does the negative induction effect mean that the reaction speeds…
I'm a bit confused right now because I have to differentiate between the individual reaction types of electrophilic addition and esterification in the chemistry exam, but I'm wondering whether electrophilic addition isn't actually a sub-step of acid-catalyzed esterification. I'm asking for quick help and perhaps also for clear and concise explanations of esterification and electrophilic…
Hello everyone. I have a chemistry problem that I can't seem to solve. It's the following: If an aqueous solution is used instead of HBr (hydrogen bromide) for the reaction with 2-methylpropene, an undesirable byproduct is formed. What is this substance, and how can its formation be suppressed? Could you PLEASE help me? This is…
Which functional groups can be introduced into the structure through nucleophilic or electrophilic substitution? How can one generally distinguish between an electrophilic and a nucleophilic reaction?