Master Organic Chemistry Reaction Guide

Pinacol Rearrangement

…this page is available to MOC Members only. To get access to this page, plus over 1500 quizzes, the Reaction Encyclopedia, Org 1 / Org 2 summary sheets, and flashcards,…

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Elimination Reactions of Alcohols

…and formed a new C-C π bond at that spot. It’s reasonable to propose that instead of attacking the carbocation to form a new substitution product, a base removed a…

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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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