Grignard Reagents: Their Formation, Reactions, And Reaction Mechanisms Today’s reagent is one that most students have experience in making at some point or another. Grignard reagents are formed by the…
Read more…in the molecule. A pKa table is a useful complication of pKa values. A low value of pKa (e.g. -10) indicates a strong acid. A high value of pKa (e.g….
Read more…organic chemistry. Comments have been lightly edited by me (JA). Thanks to the anonymous organic chemistry instructor (OCI) for taking the time to participate. JA: As an organic chemistry instructor,…
Read more…all over the country. The exams are ranked as easy, medium and hard. http://www.aceorganicchem.com/organic-chemistry-practice-exams.html 3. Prepare For Three Common Types Of Exam Problems The typical organic chemistry exam will consist…
Read more[image photo credit: www.nyapplecountry.com] What does it take to be a great organic chemistry TA? A few weeks ago, Dan Coiro, a graduate of Rutgers University, was awarded the title…
Read more…I spend a lot of time in ChemDraw! What kind of schooling/training/experience helped me get there? My background is in total synthesis. I have a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and…
Read more…or comments. I have a pretty thick stack of reaction sheets now, since there are two for every functional group. Completing reaction sheets fully and on time was key for…
Read more…RS(-), N3)(-), (-)CN and halides) tend to give SN2 products, particularly in polar aprotic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), acetone, and acetonitrile. Following the consequences of each…
Read more…post look repetitive? They should! https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/3-mem-ring-path.mp4 The lesson for this very long post from today is that one can group together a sizable number of different reactions by identifying their…
Read more…a learning experience out of it. The point is is that a study buddy can help you get through an assignment faster but while still being an educational experience…this works…
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