Section outline

  • The vast majority of organic reactions can be classified as acid/base reactions. Most reactions proceed by paired an area of extra electron density or negative charge – the base, with an atom that is electron deficient or positively charged – the acid. These notes serve to review acid/base concepts and how they may apply to organic chemistry. We will first review the more traditional Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases, and then discuss the broader definition of Lewis acids and bases.