The Haworth Projection
The Haworth Projection The Haworth Projection is a convenient notation for showing the structure of sugars. Since every substituent points either straight up or straight
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“s-cis and s-trans conformations of dienes.” What does those terms mean? The “s–cis” is a conformation where both double bonds are on the same side
Read moreAromatic Synthesis (3) – Sulfonyl Blocking Groups
The Sulfonyl Blocking-Group Strategy For Synthesis of Aromatic Molecules Or, how to just get the “ortho” product without any para- . Table of Contents Why
Read moreThe Hofmann Elimination
The Hofmann Elimination Of Alkylammonium Salts: Examples and Mechanism The Hofmann Elimination is an elimination reaction of alkylammonium salts that forms C-C double bonds [pi
Read moreHow Do We Know Methane (CH4) Is Tetrahedral?
What Do The Valence Electrons Of Carbon Tell Us About The Bonding In CH4? (Hint: since the dipole moment of CH4 is zero, the answer
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Birch Reduction of Electron-Rich and Electron-Poor Aromatic Molecules – Examples and Mechanisms The Birch Reduction is a process for converting benzene (and its aromatic relatives)
Read moreThe Hofmann and Curtius Rearrangements
Here’s the thing about the coverage of “amines” in Org 2: there’s no narrative. Unlike most chapters, it doesn’t start with a set of concepts
Read moreConverting a Fischer Projection To A Haworth (And Vice Versa)
Everything you ever wanted to know about converting Fischer Projections to Haworth Projections, And Vice Versa Starting with a Fischer projection, it’s not too hard
Read moreThe Diels-Alder Reaction
The Diels-Alder Reaction Is Awesome Today we’ll introduce a reaction I consider to be the most useful and powerful reaction in all of organic chemistry: the
Read moreThe Cope Elimination
Cope Elimination The “Cope Elimination” is a reaction where an amine is oxidized to an intermediate called an “N-oxide“, which, when heated, acts as the
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