…a large number of reactions and mechanisms is not efficient. If there are a lot of reactions and mechanisms to learn, spend significant time analyzing the common patterns. Like mlukeman…
Read more…agents, reagents that add to aromatic rings, and organometallic reagents. Plus tables of common abbreviations, solvents, and pKas. There’s even a guide to Greek! -a back section with profiles on…
Read moreNo doubt you’ve got some important exams coming up. With that in mind, here’s three simple tactics you can use during exams. 1. Draw partial charges If you get complete…
Read more…organic chemistry in the organic chemistry reagent guide, available here as a downloadable PDF. (Advanced) References and Further Reading The main oxidizing agents used for this transformation are Cr(VI) and…
Read moreN-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) As A Reagent In Organic Chemistry In a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide, each Friday I profile a different reagent that is commonly encountered in Org 1/…
Read more…Cleavage of Alkenes And Free-Radical Addition To Alkenes In addition there is a fourth pathway which goes through a free radical addition of HBr in the presence of peroxides. The…
Read more…we come to amines, which are named a little bit differently than the previous examples. [Note 2] Amines are named according to the number of carbons attached to the nitrogen….
Read moreTsCl (p-toluenesulfonyl chloride) And MsCl (methanesulfonylchloride) As Reagents In Organic Chemistry In a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide, each Friday I profile a different reagent that is commonly encountered…
Read moreThere are four different types of “butyls”, and they all have their own name. In addition they each have a common name (“trivial name”) which they commonly go by. It’s…
Read more…Workup Mechanism Summary: Ozonolysis of Alkenes Notes Quiz Yourself! (Advanced) References and Further Reading 1. Ozone (O3) Is A Powerful Oxidant For Cleaving Alkenes To Carbonyl Compounds Ozone (O3) is…
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