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…learning organic chemistry efficiently? What are the most important concepts in undergraduate organic chemistry? How are these concepts best communicated and learned? How do you tell the difference between things…

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The Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky Reaction

combination of familiar chords, they do come together in a sequence that is uniquely… Hellish. Notes Related Articles Keto-Enol Tautomerism Reactions of Enols – Acid-Catalyzed Aldol, Halogenation, and Mannich Reactions…

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Haloform Reaction

…“second-best” rule: the “second-best” resonance form is often the most important for reactivity purposes. This and other useful nuggets can be found in this book ]. Examples of enolates as…

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Organic Chemistry and the New MCAT

…out? Download my free ‘6 Weeks to MCAT Prep Guide’ by visiting Leah4sci.com Thanks for demystifying the recent changes to the MCAT Leah – and best wishes to everyone for

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All About Enamines

example, an enamine treated with CH3I will form a new C-C bond. This is an example of enamine alkylation. A new carbon-carbon bond is formed. For convenience, water is often…

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The Robinson Annulation

…they know a reaction cold – but when suddenly confronted with an example of a nucleophile and an electrophile together on the same molecule, they freeze. This is despite the…

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