\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{pokemonsz} \pdfinfo{ /Title (sn1-sn2-e1-or-e2-reaction.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (pokemonsz) /Subject (SN1, SN2, E1, or E2 Reaction? 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Step 1: The Solvent}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is it {\bf{Protic}}?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Hydrogen-donating (H bonded to electronegative molecule) will add lots of H\textasciicircum{}+\textasciicircum{} to the solution. Would stablilize {\emph{strong base/nucleophile}}. \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{\textasciitilde{}\textasciitilde{}SN2 and E2 unlikely.\textasciitilde{}\textasciitilde{}}}\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Necessary for SN1 or E1.}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is it {\bf{Aprotic}}?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}No Hydrogens attached to electronegative molecules. Would not react with {\emph{strong base}} or {\emph{strong nucleophile}}.\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} {\bf{\textasciitilde{}\textasciitilde{}SN1 or E1 unlikely.\textasciitilde{}\textasciitilde{}\{\{nl\}\}Necessary for SN2 or E2.}}} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Step 2: The Leaving Group}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is it a {\bf{good}} leaving group?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Favors all reactions, but is {\bf{necessary}} for SN1 or E1 because the LG must leave {\emph{on its own}} first.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Some Examples:} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}I, Br, Cl} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Step 3: The Reactant}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is it a {\bf{strong Nucleophile}}?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Small (not "bulky") nucleophilic.\{\{nl\}\} Able to perform {\bf{backside attack}} in SN2 reaction.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is it a {\bf{strong base}}?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}If there is no {\emph{protic solvent}}, will attack Beta-carbon-hydrogens to form {\emph{carbocations}} in E2 reaction.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Step 4: The Substrate}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is the alpha carbon {\bf{Primary}} (1\textasciicircum{}o\textasciicircum{})?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Can only go through an SN2 reaction.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is the alpha carbon {\bf{Secondary}} (2\textasciicircum{}o\textasciicircum{})?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Favors either SN2 or E2 reaction.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Is the alpha carbon {\bf{Tertiary}} (3\textasciicircum{}o\textasciicircum{})?} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Favors an E1 or E2 reaction through alkene stability.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}