Organic Synthesis

• What is heterolytic fission?

  The breaking of a covalent bond by one atom
• How does heterolytic fission differ from homolytic fission?

  Heterolytic fission involves one atom taking both electrons
• What is homolytic fission?

  The breaking of a covalent bond by each atom taking one electron
• What is an addition reaction?

  Two reactants join to form one product
• What characterizes a substitution reaction?

  One atom or group replaces another in reactants
• What is an elimination reaction?

  A reaction that removes a small molecule from a larger one
• What is an electrophile?

  An electron pair acceptor atom or compound
• What is a nucleophile?

  An electron pair donor atom or compound