Alkene Reactions

Preparation: Dehydrohalogenation

BrOH, alcohol, and heat

Preparation: Dehydration

H2SO4, heat

Preparation: Dehalogenation

Zn, heat

Preparation: Reduction of Alkynes

Catalytic Hydrogenation or Lithium and Ammonia

Catalytic Hydrogenation

H2, Pd or Ni

Lithium and Ammonia

Li, NH3

Hydrogenation

H2, Pt Pd or Ni

Halogenation

X2 with anti addition

Hydrohalogenation: Ionic

HBr, Markovnikov

Hydrohalogenation: Radical

HBr, tOOt

Hydration

H+, H2O

Halohydrin

Cl2, H2O

Oxymercuration

1)Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2)NaBH4

Hydroboration

BH3, H2O2, NaOH

Permanganate Oxidation

KMnO4, H2O

Epoxidation

HCO3H

Carbene Addition

CHCl3, KOH

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Ozonolysis

O3, Zn, H3O+

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Allylic Substitution

NBS, tOOt
H takes place of Br on NBS

Polymerization

R carbocation