organic elimination reactions

The reactions in which a small molecule is removed from adjacent carbon atoms resulting in the formation of additional (multiple) bond between them are called elimination reactions. For example,..

Haloalkanes undergo elimination of hydrogen halide (HX) when boiled with alcoholic solution of potassium hydroxide, resulting in the formation of alkenes. As the hydrogen atom present at b -position of haloalkane (i.e., on the carbon atom next to the one carrying the halogen) is removed..

Types of Organic Reactions - There are four types of reactions..

The reactions in which an atom or group of atoms in a molecule is replaced or substituted by different atoms or group of atoms are called substitution reaction..

An organic compound containing C, H, N, S and halogens when fused with sodium metal gives the following reactions. (NaSCN) is formed during fusion, which in the presence of excess sodium forms sodium cyanide and sodium sulphide. ..

Introduction - The simplest organic compounds are hydrocarbons. All organic compounds can be derived from hydrocarbons by substituting a hydrogen atom with a suitable functional group. Replacing a hydrogen atom by a OH group in a hydrocarbon, gives an alcohol: replacement of H a..

Hoffmann's Bromamide reaction - Acid amides on reaction with bromine in the presence of alkalis at about 343 K give primary amine..

Reaction with Nitrous Acid - The three classes of amines react differently with nitrous acid. Nitrous acid is a source of electrophilic nitrosonium ion (O = N + ), which reacts with amines. Nitrous acid being unstable is generated in situ from a mineral acid and sodium nitrite. Primary ar..

The different types of cells in the body of a multicellular organism are specialised for different functions. Yet, we see an autonomy in the cells in carrying out some of the fundamental biological processes such as respiration, utilisation of food energy, synthesis of macromolecules, ..

Introduction - Organic compounds are isolated either from natural sources or from reaction mixtures. These compounds are seldom pure and are usually contaminated with small amounts of other similar compounds, which are found to exist together or formed during the reaction..