…Example #1 Determining R and S Configuration On Newman Projections: Example #2 Determining R and S On A Newman With An Eclipsed Conformation: Example #3. Conclusion: Determining R and S…
Read moreThe Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction Is Awesome Exam preparation tip: Instructors often include questions on intramolecular versions of familiar reactions on exams, since they involve no new concepts but might “look…
Read moreDescription: Alkanes treated with chlorine gas (Cl2) and light (hv) or heat will be converted into alkyl chlorides. The rest of this page is available to MOC Members only. To…
Read more…Org 1 / Org 2 summary sheets, and flashcards, sign up here for only 30 cents/ day! Real-Life Example: Org. Synth. 1927, 7, 34 DOI Link: 10.15227/orgsyn.007.0034 Click to Flip…
Read more…it does, it’s usually when you’re sitting in an exam hall. What makes the retro-Diels Alder reaction exam-question catnip for instructors is that it asks you to apply concepts you…
Read more…are still tetrahedral. The convention is that the horizontal groups on the side are “wedges” – that is, as my teacher Professor Kazlauskas used to say, “the arms come out…
Read moreDescription: Treatment of an alkene with HBr in the presence of catalytic amounts of a radical initiator (such as peroxides) in addition to heat or light leads to addition of…
Read more…1. The Commonly Used “Cyclopentadiene” Can’t Be Bought From Chemical Suppliers. Why? Let’s talk about cyclopentadiene, a commonly used diene for Diels-Alder reactions that, by the way, comes up all…
Read more…constitutional isomers from stereoisomers Enantiomers, Diastereomers or The Same? Ground rules & easy examples Examples with multiple chiral centers: Technique #1 – Using a model kit Examples with multiple chiral…
Read more…flashcards, sign up here for only 30 cents/ day! Real-Life Examples: Org. Synth. 1977, 56, 8 DOI Link: 10.15227/orgsyn.056.0008 Click to Flip Org. Synth. 1971, 51, 76 DOI Link: 10.15227/orgsyn.051.0076…
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