An Improved Decision Tree for Predicting a Major Product in Competing Reactions

• Autores: Kate J. Graham
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 91, Nº 8, 2014, págs. 1267-1268
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • When organic chemistry students encounter competing reactions, they are often overwhelmed by the task of evaluating multiple factors that affect the outcome of a reaction. The use of a decision tree is a useful tool to teach students to evaluate a complex situation and propose a likely outcome. Specifically, a decision tree can help students predict a major product in substitution and elimination reactions.