Organic Chemistry
5 terms
Saturation and Unsaturation
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
The distinction between compounds containing only single bonds and those containing multiple bonds or rings.
DoU = (2C + 2 + N − H − X)/2
SN1 Reaction
Organic Chemistry
s⁻¹
A two-step nucleophilic substitution proceeding through a carbocation intermediate.
rate = k[substrate]
SN2 Reaction
Organic Chemistry
L/(mol·s)
A single-step nucleophilic substitution in which bond formation and bond breaking occur simultaneously.
rate = k[substrate][nucleophile]
Stereoisomerism
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
Isomerism in which molecules have identical connectivity but differ in the spatial arrangement of their atoms.
Structural Isomerism
Organic Chemistry
Dimensionless
Isomerism in which the compounds differ in the order in which their atoms are connected.