Some reactions are named after the person that discovered them. There are a handful of named reactions that you can expect to see in almost any organic chemistry class. You should absolutely learn the mechanisms of these reactions because they often show up on exams. There are telltale signs for named reactions. If you see a diene and an alkene, the reaction is most probably a Diels Alder Cycloaddition.
Absolute Classics
- Fisher Esterification
- Michael Addition
- Diels Alder Cycloaddition
- Friedl Crafts Alkylation
- Friedl Crafts Acylation
- Suzuki Coupling
- Aldol Condensation
- Claisen Condensation
Less Common
- Jones Oxidation
- Nicholas Reaction
- Bayer Villager
- Swern Oxidation
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