“Make All The Necessary Mistakes As Quickly As Possible”
…do all of the problem sets, but I keep missing points on the test, why is this?” They are understandably frustrated (again!)…. The mistake the student then makes is that…
Read more…do all of the problem sets, but I keep missing points on the test, why is this?” They are understandably frustrated (again!)…. The mistake the student then makes is that…
Read more…what do you really want to do, James?”). That’s understandable. But guess what? Running a small business is fun. Writing about organic chemistry is fun. Working for myself is fun….
Read more…safety conscious, and 3) a little crazy, fluorine gas is something you should never, ever work with. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtWp45Eewtw[/youtube] Next Post In The Series: Introduction To Oxidative Cleavage Reactions …
Read more…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 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1973,…
Read more…I’ve tried McMurry’s ‘Organic Chemistry’. Also – Khan Academy has a section on Organic Chemistry. It’s very helpful. Use ‘academic earth’ (academicearth.org) to find online organic chemistry lectures. YouTube has…
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!”, or its darker variant,…
Read more…place for easy reference. This 68-page, full color PDF has all kinds of ChemDrawed goodness, including: -a front section with extensive tables, including lists of acids, bases, oxidizing agents, reducing…
Read more…(Syn/Anti) Note 1. These values are obtained from microwave spectroscopy. See Hughes, R. J. Chem. Phys. 24, 131–138 (1956). DOI: 10.1063/1.1700813 Note 2. Generally, more electron-rich alkenes (more substituted) undergo…
Read more…10.1016/0040-4020(89)80123-1 Silicon reagents in chemical transformations: the concept of ‘counterattack reagent’ R. Hwu, S.-C. Tsay, K. Y. King and D.-N. Horng Pure Appl. Chem. 1999, 71 (3), 445-451 DOI: 10.1351/pac199971030445…
Read more…this”, pointing to the reaction on the board. Well, no. “Of course you don’t, you’re not paying attention…. as usual” I’m completely stunned. He humiliated me in front of the…
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