2 Answered Questions for the topic heterocyclic compounds
07/09/19
Why is the exo product formed in the Diels–Alder reaction between furan and maleic anhydride?
For most Diels–Alder reactions, the major product is *endo* because there are favourable interactions between the newly forming pi bond and the electron withdrawing groups of the dienophile.
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06/24/19
Why are fluorides more reactive in nucleophilic aromatic substitutions than bromides?
In nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions, why do fluorides react faster than bromides?
Ordinarily bromide is a better leaving group than fluoride, e.g. in $\\mathrm{S_N2}$ reactions, so why...
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