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Decarboxylation

…acetoacetic acid synthesis, respectively. We’ll go through some examples, show how not to do the arrow pushing (and how to avoid a common mistake) and then try to explain why…

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Flashcards

200+ Printable Organic Reaction Flashcards Here’s the PDF of version 1 of Flashcards. Just a heads up – it’s pretty big (11 MB) – but has 210 reactions, front and…

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Reaction Maps Now Available

…60-page non-shrunk version is available upon request if you purchase (some testers found the 15-page version too small). Page 1 (Index and Alkanes) sample page HERE (PDF). Perfect if you’re…

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Acidic cleavage of ethers (SN2)

will be inversion of configuration. Another example: Opening of tetrahydrofuran (THF) with aqueous acid: Test Yourself! Click to Flip Click to Flip Click to Flip (Advanced) References and Further Reading…

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Acid Base Practice Problems

…of this page is available to MOC Members only. To get access to this page, plus over 1500 quizzes, the Reaction Encyclopedia, Org 1 / Org 2 summary sheets, and…

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About The Author

…through Skype, and started MasterOrganicChemistry.com . Since then I’ve spent several thousand hours working 1-on-1 with undergraduates taking introductory organic chemistry, mostly in the U.S.A. and Canada, but also in…

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Reaction Guide Updates

…been updated with completely new images that incorporate additional examples, redrawn mechanisms, and fixed typos. Hundreds of references to key papers from the literature have also been added. Thanks to…

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