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Haloform Reaction

…ACID M. S. Newman and H. L. Holmes Org. Synth. 1937, 17, 65 DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.017.0065 β,β-DIMETHYLACRYLIC ACID Lee Irvin Smith, W. W. Prichard, and Leo J. Spillane Org. Synth. 1943,…

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All About Enamines

…Reactions. IV. The Hydrolysis of Tertiary Enamines in Acidic Medium W. Maas, M. J. Janssen, E. J. Stamhuis, H. Wynberg. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1967, 32, 1111 DOI: 10.1021/jo01279a056 Detailed…

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Organic Chemistry and the New MCAT

…what is meant by isopropyl, tert-butyl and more. 2. Isomers and Stereochemistry structural isomers (constitutional isomers) [video] conformational isomers including Newman and Chair Chirality including R/S, D/L, enantiomers, diastereomers, meso…

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Organic Chemistry Study Tips: Quick Wins

…discouraged. HELP PLEASE. Anyone who survived this…..THING….share your wisdom! (I’m….serious……>=( ). Thanks! After scrolling through about 20 different answers (more on that subject in a later post), I hastily scrawled…

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10@10/10/10

…old book. It was “Elements of Organic Chemistry” by Richards, Cram, and Hammond. 1968. I leafed through it. I always *did* like organic chemistry, I thought. “Mind if I borrow…

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Reproducibility In Organic Chemistry

…fizzing”, said Docherty. 12:10 p.m. “‘Tis Orange!” After warming to room temperature, the reaction had turned orange [color is a parts-per-million phenomenon, so this can often be a misleading indication…

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