My Recent Absence, Explained With 9 Molecules
Hey folks – it’s been awhile! Let me explain. It all started very innocently. In mid November I started noticing that a little bump I’d
Read moreGoodwill Notoriously Absent In Miramax, MOC Lawsuit
Special to MOC from Variety HOLLYWOOD, CA – Mirimax Entertainment announced today that they are suing educational organic chemistry website Master Organic Chemistry for an
Read moreOrganic Reaction Flashcards Version 2.0 Is Here!
Do you ever study by making flashcards of reactions? You might recall that a few months ago Rich Apodaca (of Metamolecular) and myself released the
Read moreAnother Exercise In Mind Reading
Here’s another great example of how one reagent used in a certain context performs one thing, and in a different context performs a completely different
Read moreAn Exercise In Mind Reading?
The other day while going through Claisen condensations with a student, we came upon this pretty typical problem: The student duly deprotonated the alpha carbon
Read moreProton Bank In Crisis: Fate of Mechanisms Uncertain
NICOSIA, Cyprus – The banking crisis in Cyprus deepened over the weekend, as the Proton Bank, a lender with 31 branches in Greece and Cyprus,
Read moreNow Available: The Organic Reactions Flashcard App for iPhone
Today, in partnership with Rich Apodaca of Metamolecular, I’m happy to announce the release of a new app for the Apple iOs: Organic Reaction Flashcards
Read more#ChemCoach : Online Organic Chemistry Tutor
For any readers who are interested in chemistry as a career, blogger SeeArrOhh of Just Like Cooking is running a blogging carnival called #ChemCoach where
Read moreIntroducing the Reaction Guide
My main goal at Master Organic Chemistry has always been to provide students with useful resources that they can’t easily find anywhere else. About six
Read moreBlog Carnival: What the Cope Rearrangement Taught Me About Chemistry
Note: to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry 2011, there’s a blog carnival going on. This is my contribution. If you can’t follow the structural
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