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Pinacol Rearrangement

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My Recent Absence, Explained With 9 Molecules

…penicillin by synthesizing proteins that break open the beta-lactam ring without harming the organism [beta lactamases]. Taking the arms race one step further, zosyn combines the penicillin antibiotic piperacillin with…

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Making Alkyl Halides From Alcohols

…Alkyl Halides From Alcohols Rearrangement Example #1: Hydride Shift Rearrangement Example #2: Alkyl Shift Rearrangement Example #3: A Special Case of Alkyl Shift – Ring Expansion and Contraction What Doesn’t…

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PBr3 and SOCl2

…Using a milder, more targeted reagent would help us avoid undesired side reactions in more complex situations. A harder point to address is this: why not just, for example, always…

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Oxymercuration of Alkynes

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