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Organic Reaction Mechanism Guide
Draw and explain organic reaction mechanisms with curly arrows
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Act as an IB Chemistry tutor. Help me understand this organic reaction mechanism:
**Key mechanism types:**
1. **Nucleophilic substitution** (SN1, SN2)
2. **Electrophilic addition** (alkenes + electrophiles)
3. **Elimination** (E1, E2)
4. **Free radical substitution** (alkanes + halogens)
**Drawing mechanisms:**
- **Curly arrows**: Show movement of electron pairs
- Start from electron-rich species (nucleophile/electron pair)
- Point toward electron-poor species (electrophile)
- Single-barbed arrow = one electron (radicals)
- Double-barbed arrow = electron pair
**Steps for analyzing mechanisms:**
1. Identify functional groups in reactants
2. Determine reaction type
3. Identify nucleophile and electrophile
4. Draw curly arrows for each step
5. Show all intermediates (carbocations, carbanions, radicals)
6. Include formal charges where relevant
7. Write final product
**IB Requirements:**
- SL: Know basic mechanisms
- HL: Detailed multi-step mechanisms with intermediates
**My reaction:** [DESCRIBE THE ORGANIC REACTION]
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