Reaction Map: Reactions of Organometallics
A Reaction Map For Organometallic Compounds After the series of posts on Alcohols, I put together a large PDF that included the reactions of alcohols,
Read moreA Reaction Map For Organometallic Compounds After the series of posts on Alcohols, I put together a large PDF that included the reactions of alcohols,
Read moreAmide Hydrolysis – Conversion of Amides To Carboxylic Acids In this post we discuss examples and mechanism of acidic hydrolysis of amides, as well as
Read moreNo doubt you’ve got some important exams coming up. With that in mind, here’s three simple tactics you can use during exams. 1. Draw partial
Read moreToday’s post is about how a simple reaction can lead to all kinds of complications. I’m talking about the Grignard reaction here, although the principles
Read moreLearning A New Organic Chemistry Reaction: A Checklist 1. Some Memorization Is OK. Recently, we tried to understand what instructors mean when they say, “Don’t Memorize!”,
Read moreThe other day a student named Peter left several comments about his specific study methods in organic chemistry. I thought it was so useful that
Read moreThionyl Chloride, SOCl2 – Reaction With Carboxylic Acids to Give Acid Halides Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) is a useful reagent for converting carboxylic acids to acid chlorides.
Read moreReactions Of Diazomethane (CH2N2) And Their Mechanisms Diazomethane is a useful (albeit highly toxic and potentially explosive) reagent for the conversion of carboxylic acids to
Read moreBredt’s Rule: Why Don’t Bridgehead Double Bonds Form? This post is all about Bredt’s Rule (1924): double bonds cannot be placed at the bridgehead of
Read moreElectrocyclic Reactions And 4-Membered Rings: Conrotatory and Disrotatory Ring Opening And Closure In this article, we investigate electrocyclic ring-opening and ring-closing in systems with 4
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