ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 16 16.6C Subsequent Reactions of Addition products R R-C-OH Nu o Nucleophilic Addition a c=0 may lead to a product that is stable under the reaction conditions that we employ o In other reactions the products formed initially may be unstable and may spontaneously undergo subsequent reactions(elimination reactions) Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 16 16.6C Subsequent Reactions of Addition Products R R C OH Nu Nucleophilic Addition a C=O may lead to a product that is stable under the reaction conditions that we employ. In other reactions the products formed initially may be unstable and may spontaneously undergo subsequent reactions.(elimination reactions)