…reactions and concepts are tested cumulatively. Thread #4: Commenter Chobitpersocom: Focus on understanding, not memorizing. Treat it like puzzle solving. My Q To This Commenter: What would be an example…
Read more…Addition of HBr Example #3: Alkene Hydrogenation Example #4: SN2 Of Alkyl Halides Example #5: SN1 Of Alkyl Halides Example #6: Pre-existing chirality example Example #7: Fun With cis-But-2-ene Example…
Read more…want to make as complete a list of the bonds that form and break as possible – including all the hydrogens. Like this: Part 2: Asking “what are some potential…
Read more…with an advanced practice problem they were struggling with. Here’s the problem. I really hope this wasn’t for a take home exam or anything. I want to show an example…
Read moreI see a lot of students who have trouble visualizing how molecules appear from different directions. Probably the best way to solve this problem is to buy and practice with…
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Read more…a few of the less common (but still important) reactions you learn in organic chemistry 1. We talked about rearrangements last time: today let’s talk about free-radical substitution, and leave…
Read more“Learn the concepts! Don’t memorize!”. It’s one of the most common sentences found in the many examples of instructors’ essays on “How to Succeed in Organic Chemistry”. But what does…
Read more…comparative anatomy lab with a dead cat, shark, salamander and sea lamprey in an effort to cram almost 500+ different pieces of information into his skull for an exam this…
Read more…(23), 5966-5968 DOI: 10.1021/ja00999a050 The above two back-to-back papers are on the same topic – the successful synthesis and isolation of the smallest compound with a bridgehead olefin. Bredt’s rule….
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