Reaction Types
Electrophilic addition
Electrophilic aromatic substitution
General example
General example
Specific example
Specific example
Nucleophilic addition
General example
Nucleophilic addition-elimination
Nu− = Nucleophile
Specific example
General example
LG = Leaving group
Specific example
Nu− = Nucleophile
Radical addition
Radical substitution
General example
Mono substitution
Specific example
Multiple substitution
Elimination
General example
Specific example
E = Electrophile
N.B. Br2 works as well
Nucleophilic substitution
LG = Leaving group
General example
Nu− = Nucleophile
Specific example
LG = Leaving group
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