Master Organic Chemistry Reaction Guide

The Retro Diels-Alder Reaction

…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…

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Enantiomers vs Diastereomers vs The Same? Two Methods For Solving Problems

…really ambitious, let’s do: methyl (1R,2R,3S,5S)-3- (benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1] octane-2-carboxylate and methyl (1S,2S,3R,5R)-3- (benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1] octane-2-carboxylate. Same IUPAC descriptor, opposite (R,S)-descriptors: enantiomers. Step 3: Double Check That They’re Not Meso What about (S,R)-2,3-dibromobutane…

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