C13 NMR – How Many Signals
Chemical Shift Equivalence – How Many Unique Signals? 13C NMR (proton-decoupled) Just like with 1H NMR, chemical shift equivalence applies to 13C NMR. A spectrum
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The Organic Chemistry Of… Doe Urine? That’s right. The organic chemistry of doe urine is awesome! Table of Contents About That Time My Car Got
Read moreNatural Product Isolation (1) – Extraction
Natural Product Extraction: Obtaining Molecules From Organisms “Let’s plant catnip”, they said. “It will keep away mosquitoes”, they said. [from r/pics . h/t @curiouswavefn] In the
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One of the most common complaints I hear from readers of Master Organic Chemistry is that there isn’t a lot of coverage of spectroscopy. And I’ve
Read moreOn Cats, Part 1: Conformations and Configurations
[NOTE: this has been amended to correct some confusion on my part on the difference between configurational and constitutional isocats. Thanks to Prof. Gary Weisman
Read moreWhat’s An Organometallic?
What Is The Definition of An Organometallic Compound? In many of the functional groups in organic chemistry, carbon is attached to a more electronegative element,
Read moreNew IUPAC Rules Make Molecular Names More Pronounceable, Friendlier
Bowing to pressure from consumer products companies facing a growing public relations nightmare over chemical ingredients in food, the International Union of Pure and Applied
Read moreNatural Product Isolation (2) – Purification Techniques, An Overview
How to obtain a pure compound from a crude mixture: 5 Key Purification Techniques Previously, we showed a few examples of preparing crude extracts from plants
Read moreOur New Book, “Practice Organic Mechanisms”, Is Out
Today I’m delighted to announce a new book – Practice Organic Mechanisms, co-written with Dr. Michelle Sulikowski, Senior Lecturer of Organic Chemistry at Vanderbilt University. Practice Organic
Read moreFormation of Grignard and Organolithium Reagents
Formation or Grignard Reagents and Organolithium Reagents From Alkyl and Alkenyl Halides In the last post we introduced the concept of organometallic compounds – molecules
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