Ch 6: Alkenes II (Reactions)

1. Electrophilic Additions to Alkenes
   1. Addition of XH (First look at a detailed reaction mechanism)
      1. Regiochemistry
      2. Carbocation stability
      3. Reaction coordinate diagram
   2. Hydration of alkenes
   3. Oxymercuration/reduction
   4. Addition of Br₂ and Cl₂
      1. Reaction summary
      2. Bromonium ion mechanism
   5. Halohydrin reactions
      1. Reaction summary
      2. Another bromonium ion mechanism
2. Other types of additions
   1. Hydroboration/oxidation
   2. Addition of H₂ (Catalytic Hydrogenation)
      1. Reaction summary
      2. Surface reaction mechanism
3. Oxidations of Alkenes
   1. Oxidation-reduction reactions in organic chemistry
   2. Formation of glycols
   3. Ozonolysis
4. Reactions involving chiral centers
   1. Overview
   2. Example: bromination of 2-butene
5. Relative stability of alkenes