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What is the primary bond responsible for reactivity in alkenes?
What is the primary bond responsible for reactivity in alkenes?
What is the purpose of a catalyst in hydrogenation of alkenes?
What is the purpose of a catalyst in hydrogenation of alkenes?
What is the result of hydrogenating an alkene under a slight pressure of hydrogen gas?
What is the result of hydrogenating an alkene under a slight pressure of hydrogen gas?
What is the general formula of a Grignard reagent?
What is the general formula of a Grignard reagent?
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What is the purpose of hydrolysis of a Grignard reagent?
What is the purpose of hydrolysis of a Grignard reagent?
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What is the term for compounds in which one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane have been replaced by halogen atoms?
What is the term for compounds in which one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane have been replaced by halogen atoms?
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What is the function of halogen atoms in alkyl halides?
What is the function of halogen atoms in alkyl halides?
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What is the result of the reduction of an alkyl halide via the Grignard reagent or directly with metal and acid?
What is the result of the reduction of an alkyl halide via the Grignard reagent or directly with metal and acid?
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What is the general formula of a Grignard reagent?
What is the general formula of a Grignard reagent?
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What is the class of substances that the Grignard reagent belongs to?
What is the class of substances that the Grignard reagent belongs to?
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What is the advantage of the hydrogenation of alkenes over the reduction of an alkyl halide?
What is the advantage of the hydrogenation of alkenes over the reduction of an alkyl halide?
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What is the outcome of the reaction between an alkyl halide and metallic magnesium?
What is the outcome of the reaction between an alkyl halide and metallic magnesium?
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What is the term for the process of replacing a halogen atom with a hydrogen atom in an alkyl halide?
What is the term for the process of replacing a halogen atom with a hydrogen atom in an alkyl halide?
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What is the purpose of using dry ethyl ether in the preparation of a Grignard reagent?
What is the purpose of using dry ethyl ether in the preparation of a Grignard reagent?
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What is the effect of the electronegativity of carbon on the carbon-magnesium bond in a Grignard reagent?
What is the effect of the electronegativity of carbon on the carbon-magnesium bond in a Grignard reagent?
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What is the characteristic of organometallic reagents like Grignard reagents?
What is the characteristic of organometallic reagents like Grignard reagents?
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What is the result of the reaction between organolithium reagents and cuprous iodide?
What is the result of the reaction between organolithium reagents and cuprous iodide?
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What is the term for compounds with distinct regions of positive and negative charge?
What is the term for compounds with distinct regions of positive and negative charge?
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What is the purpose of the coupling of alkyl halides with organometallic compounds?
What is the purpose of the coupling of alkyl halides with organometallic compounds?
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What is the property of the carbon atom in a Grignard reagent?
What is the property of the carbon atom in a Grignard reagent?
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What is the term for the measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons?
What is the term for the measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons?
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What is the reaction between a lithium dialkyl copper and an alkyl halide used for?
What is the reaction between a lithium dialkyl copper and an alkyl halide used for?
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What is the purpose of adding cuprous halide to an alkyllithium?
What is the purpose of adding cuprous halide to an alkyllithium?
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What is the type of substitution reaction that occurs in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
What is the type of substitution reaction that occurs in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
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What is the requirement for the alkyl halide R'X in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
What is the requirement for the alkyl halide R'X in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
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What is the role of the alkyl group R in the lithium dialkyl copper?
What is the role of the alkyl group R in the lithium dialkyl copper?
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What is the precursor to the lithium dialkyl copper in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
What is the precursor to the lithium dialkyl copper in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
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What is the result of the reaction between an alkyllithium and cuprous halide?
What is the result of the reaction between an alkyllithium and cuprous halide?
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What is the type of bond formed between the alkyl groups R and R' in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
What is the type of bond formed between the alkyl groups R and R' in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
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What is the overall goal of the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
What is the overall goal of the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction?
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Organolithium reagents are formed by a reaction of lithium metal with an alkylhalide.
Organolithium reagents are formed by a reaction of lithium metal with an alkylhalide.
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Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction is used to form carbon-oxygen bonds.
Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction is used to form carbon-oxygen bonds.
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The alkyl group R in the organometallic can be primary, secondary, or tertiary.
The alkyl group R in the organometallic can be primary, secondary, or tertiary.
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The reaction between a lithium dialkyl copper and an alkyl halide is used to form carbon-hydrogen bonds.
The reaction between a lithium dialkyl copper and an alkyl halide is used to form carbon-hydrogen bonds.
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The mechanism of the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction is fully understood.
The mechanism of the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction is fully understood.
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The alkyl group R is transferred from copper to the alkyl group R' in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction.
The alkyl group R is transferred from copper to the alkyl group R' in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction.
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R'X should be a secondary halide for good yields in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction.
R'X should be a secondary halide for good yields in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction.
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The reaction between an alkyllithium and cuprous halide is the first step in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction.
The reaction between an alkyllithium and cuprous halide is the first step in the Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction.
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The Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction is used to synthesize alkenes from alkyl halides.
The Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction is used to synthesize alkenes from alkyl halides.
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The Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction involves a nucleophilic aliphatic substitution mechanism.
The Gilman Reagents Coupling reaction involves a nucleophilic aliphatic substitution mechanism.
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