…reactions and concepts are tested cumulatively. Thread #4: Commenter Chobitpersocom: Focus on understanding, not memorizing. Treat it like puzzle solving. My Q To This Commenter: What would be an example…
Read more…such that a set of 4, 6, or “n” pi molecular orbitals is formed. [See: Conjugation and Resonance]. Since each pi-bond is comprised of two adjacent p orbitals, a molecule…
Read more…year was 1905. Chemist Richard Willstätter and his collaborator Wolfgang von Schmaedel were heating a reaction mixture in their laboratory at the University of Munich. They were performing a fairly…
Read more…This followup paper to Wiseman’s communication (Ref #4) provides more details on the synthesis and reactivity of the ‘Anti-Bredt’ olefin, bicyclo[3.3.1]non-1-ene. Bredt Compounds and the Bredt Rule Dr. Gert Köbrich…
Read more…on carbon to give H3C-N2(+). This is an example of a diazonium compound, which you may have encountered if you’ve covered the Sandmeyer and related reactions. Like most diazonium compounds,…
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 I’ve copied them and made…
Read more…Problems Once this reaction is in your synthetic toolbox, it opens up solutions to a wide range of solutions to synthesis problems. See if you can come up with two-step…
Read more…a large number of reactions and mechanisms is not efficient. If there are a lot of reactions and mechanisms to learn, spend significant time analyzing the common patterns. Like mlukeman…
Read more…download a PDF of the index) As far as I know there isn’t anything else like this available. I hope this is the perfect desktop companion for anyone taking introductory…
Read more…a reaction that converts alkenes (and alkynes) to carbonyl compounds. It also has many commercial uses, such as disinfecting surfaces, rooms, and drinking water. Ozone can be conveniently generated on…
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