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How do you decide what a major product is?
Zaitsev’s rule predicts that in an elimination reaction, the most substituted product will be the most stable, and therefore the most favored.
- the most stable product is the major product.
- Study and know the good leaving group ( important).
- select the most electrophile and the most nucleophil.
How do you find major and minor products in organic chemistry?
To find major and minor products you can use Markovnikoff’s rule (in absence of hydrogen peroxide). According to this rule electronegative part is added to that carbon which has less number of hydrogen.
What is a major product in organic chemistry?
Major product: The product that is produced in the greatest amount in a chemical reaction.
What is the major product A?
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers.
What is a minor product in organic chemistry?
Minor product: A reaction product that is not produced in the greatest amount in a chemical reaction.
Why is the major product formed?
This formation of a major product and minor product only occurs if the double bond is unsymmetrical (when the carbon atoms involved in the double bond are bonded to different groups), for example in butene. When electrophilic addition takes place with a hydrogen halide (HBr) we will form these two different products.
Is E or Z the major product?
While the first reaction gives the E alkene as the major product, the Z alkene predominates in the second reaction. It is surprising since, remember, E alkenes are more stable because of sterical strain in Z alkenes.
Why is the major product more stable?
More electron donating groups will stabilise the carbocation to a greater extent. Hence it is more stable, more likely formed and eventually becomes the major product. Hence it is less stable, less likely formed and becomes the minor product.
What is the difference between major and minor products?
Major and Minor Products Out of the two possible products, the product formed following Markovnikov’s rule is said to be the major product. The alternative product is known as the minor product.
What is the major product in a reaction?
In a reaction, the major product would be the product that is most stable and therefore more likely to form. An example would be electrophilic addition of propene with HBr.
How do you predict the possible results of a chemical reaction?
Choosing appropriate apparatus and using safety precautions. The results of a reaction are determined by chemical analysis, usually by isolation and purification of products altho analysis is possible without separation. To predict the possible results of a chemical reaction requires a knowledge of chemistry.
How to determine the mechanism of a chemical reaction?
There are a number of commonly used methods for determining reaction mechanism. In most cases, one method is not sufficient. Reaction intermediates are the important class of chemical species, which are quite helpful in understanding the mechanism of a chemical reaction. 1. Isolation of intermediate :
How does the equation of reaction determine the quantity of products?
The equation of reaction determine the quantity of the products by using the molecular weight of the reactants and products .The reaction effecincy or reactions depend on catalyst must taken into account.