All About Enamines
…example, an enamine treated with CH3I will form a new C-C bond. This is an example of enamine alkylation. A new carbon-carbon bond is formed. For convenience, water is often…
Read more…example, an enamine treated with CH3I will form a new C-C bond. This is an example of enamine alkylation. A new carbon-carbon bond is formed. For convenience, water is often…
Read moreCommon misconception: energy is released through the breaking of bonds. Not correct. Energy is released through the FORMATION of chemical bonds. Formation of a new bond between two atoms results…
Read more…they know a reaction cold – but when suddenly confronted with an example of a nucleophile and an electrophile together on the same molecule, they freeze. This is despite the…
Read more…it comes to exam time. Just remember this: Protonation / 1,2-Addition / Proton transfer / 1,2-Elimination / Deprotonation. PAPED. I’ve been trying to come up with a good mnemonic for…
Read more…of chain Suffix = highest priority functional group And so your simple approach is as follows: When you come across a complex molecule with multiple components to name, identify each…
Read more…brought to the exam. Look at this example. Using a line drawing or a Fischer projection to make a model is relatively straightfoward. Therefore, with the assistance of a model,…
Read more…synthetic standpoint!]. You might recall there are two important free-radical halogenation reactions of alkanes: free radical chlorination, and free-radical bromination. Table of Contents Free-Radical Chlorination of Alkanes Free-Radical Bromination of…
Read more…stereochemistry – “geometric isomers” (e.g. cis/trans isomers in cycloalkanes and alkenes) being the prime example. Level 4– Now comes the chapter on stereochemistry, which is probably the key theme of…
Read more…Do you have an exam on alkene and alkynes coming up? We went through hundreds of exams and hand-picked the most “classic” types of questions you’re likely to see on…
Read more…how can the sequence alkane –> alkyl halide –> alkene –> alkane be accomplished? Feel free to post your answers in the comments below! 4. Combined Reaction Map: Reactions of…
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