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Epoxide Ring Opening With Base

…(RO- ) in alcohol solvent, they lead to essentially the same reaction. Here’s an example with NaOCH3. Note that the proton must come from CH3OH here. 2. The Role Of…

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Opening of Epoxides With Acid

example: So in essence, the addition of nucleophiles to protonated epoxides is just another example of the “3 membered ring pathway” of alkenes! [Need a review on why the nucleophile…

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Oxidation of thiols to disulfides

…Org 1 / Org 2 summary sheets, and flashcards, sign up here for only 30 cents/ day! Real-Life Example: Org. Synth. 1948, 28, 16 DOI Link: 10.15227/orgsyn.028.0016 Click to Flip…

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Organic Chemistry Study Advice

…Tips: Reaction Maps Organic Chemistry Study Tips: Exam Preparation “America’s Top TA” Shares His Secrets for Studying O-Chem Common Mistakes: Pentavalent Carbon Common Mistakes: Resonance Arrows Common Blind Spot: Intramolecular…

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Alcohols To Ethers via Acid Catalysis

…(1-3), 327-335 DOI: 10.1016/S0920-5861(98)00440-4 This paper shows that the mechanism for formation of symmetrical ethers from secondary alcohols (e.g. isopropanol) is more complex, as bimolecular dehydration can compete with other…

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The Williamson Ether Synthesis

…gives you two alkyl halide + alkoxide combinations to choose from. Let’s start with a fairly easy example. See if you can come up with reasonable starting materials for the…

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