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Nucleophilic substitution at C=O with loss of carbonyl oxygen

Introduction/Overview/Beginner

Formation of Acetals: This page contains examples and explanations of the formation of hemiacetals, acetals, cyclic hemiacetal, cyclic acetals, and acetals as protecting groups.

Reaction with Primary Amines to form Imines: This page contains examples and explanations of primary amines reacting to form imines. (Practice Problems)

 

http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Organic_Chemistry/Organic_Chemistry_With_a_Biological_Emphasis/Chapter_11%3A_Nucleophilic_carbonyl_addition_reactions/Section_11.6%3A_Imine_(Schiff_base)_formation

 

Wittig Reaction: This page contains the examples and an explanation of the Wittig reaction. (Practice Problems)

 

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