Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:

• classify the type of reaction occurring
• identify nucleophiles and electrophiles
• recognize acidic and basic centres
• distinguish oxidation from reduction
• use curly arrows to represent the movement of electrons during reactions

• Chapter 16.5 (in Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino and Wille, Chemistry, 3^rd Edition, 2015 (John Wiley))

Organic Mechanisms Flashcards Contributed by Adam Bridgeman