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Formation of Amides Using DCC

Description: Treatment of carboxylic acids with amines in the presence of the dehydrating agent N,N’-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) leads to the formation of amides. This is particularly useful for peptide synthesis. The…

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Hybrid Orbitals and Hybridization

…an atom or even leave the atom altogether. What is surprising is when we open up the fridge and find that our cute little sphere- and dumbbell-shaped Tupperware containers have…

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