AN INVESTIGATION INTO REPRESENTATIVE MODELS FOR INDENTIFYING ORGANIC REACTION MECHANISMS

Abstract

This article investigates representative models for determining organic reaction mechanisms. These models could be applied to identify a possible mechanism of an organic reaction because they are systematic, logical, and easy-to-remember. The representative model contains three modules including a recognition module, a mechanism writing module, an analysis and a conclusion module. The recognition module provides necessary information, identifying what kind of mechanism a reaction could follow. The representative models of several types of organic reactions, such as substitution reaction (S), addition reaction (A), elimination reaction (E) were investigated. The representative models might be used as a new teaching method, making the learning of organic reaction mechanism of not only high school students but also bachelor students easier and more efficient.