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…learning organic chemistry efficiently? What are the most important concepts in undergraduate organic chemistry? How are these concepts best communicated and learned? How do you tell the difference between things…
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Breaking Down Carbonyl Reaction Mechanisms: Reactions of Anionic Nucleophiles (Part 2)
…Relevant electrophiles: α,β unsaturated carbonyls [example – row E] Relevant (anionic) nucleophiles: Grignards, enolates, alkoxides/hydroxide, hydrides. Key concepts to know: 1) pKa (the reactivity of an α, β unsaturated carbonyl…
Read moreThe Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky Reaction
…reaction, as well as quizzes and further examples of the reaction. Table of Contents The Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction Red Phosphorus (P) And Bromine: The Reactants From “Hell” Descent Into Hell: PBr3…
Read moreThe Conjugate Base is Always a Stronger Nucleophile
Let’s say you get asked this exam question: All else being equal, what’s a better nucleophile: water or OH(-) ? Acetic acid or OAc(-)? HF or F(-)? [Let’s agree to…
Read moreHaloform Reaction
…DOI: 10.1021/cr60052a001 Early review and historical perspective on the haloform reaction.Several examples of haloform reactions, from Organic Syntheses, a collection of reliable methods for the preparation of organic compounds: β-NAPHTHOIC…
Read moreSummary Sheet – Introduction to Reactivity and Nomenclature
…introductory organic chemistry course might find it useful. Note that the examples come from material in my students’ course… your course material may vary. Someday I’ll put together a more…
Read more“Master Organic Chemistry” : Less Hacky, but same lovable dorky content
…you on your exam: because there are a finite number of core principles and an infinite number of permutations. ————- Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle as applied to teaching: you can have…
Read moreOrganic Chemistry and the New MCAT
…be isolated organic chemistry questions. Instead, the new MCAT is an integrated exam where you’ll be faced with research- and experiment-style passages combining multiple disciplines into a single passage and…
Read moreImines – Properties, Formation, Reactions, and Mechanisms
…example of imine formation from benzaldehyde and ethylamine, from Organic Syntheses Coll. Vol. 5, 736 (open-access, click to see procedure). In this case, condensation is extremely rapid. The water that…
Read moreAll About Enamines
…is shown in this animated GIF: via GIPHY You may recall, during the chapter on electrophilic aromatic substitution, that amino groups (-NH2, -NHR, -NR2) are strongly activating ortho-para directors. You…
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