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Alkene Reactions

Electrophilic addition, Markovnikov/anti-Markovnikov, hydroboration-oxidation, oxidation, and reduction

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🟢 Alkene Reactions

Master electrophilic addition (HX, H₂O, X₂), Markovnikov's rule, anti-Markovnikov addition (HBr/peroxides), hydroboration-oxidation, catalytic hydrogenation, ozonolysis, and epoxidation.

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📝 Worked Example: Stoichiometry — Limiting Reagent

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22 mol of H2H_2 reacts with 11 mol of O2O_2. How many grams of water are produced? Which is the limiting reagent? (2H2+O2→2H2O2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O)

2Determine the limiting reagent
3Calculate moles of product
4Convert moles to grams

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Electrophilic addition, Markovnikov/anti-Markovnikov, hydroboration-oxidation, oxidation, and reduction
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