Grossman’s Rule
…gives this example. As Stewie said, Grossman’s rule is also useful for reactions. Here’s some common examples. Don’t you think including the hidden hydrogens makes it a bit clearer what’s…
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Reagent Friday: NBS (N-Bromo Succinimide)
…of the double bond doesn’t compete as much. Allylic Bromination With NBS: How It Works Once Br2 is formed, the reaction proceeds much like other free-radical halogenation reactions: homolytic cleavage…
Read moreSummary: Three Key Families Of Alkene Reaction Mechanisms
…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 morePrimary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary In Organic Chemistry
…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 moreAlkene Reactions: Ozonolysis
…a reaction that converts alkenes (and alkynes) to carbonyl compounds. It also has many commercial uses, such as disinfecting surfaces, rooms, and drinking water. Ozone can be conveniently generated on…
Read moreCommon Blind Spot: Intramolecular Reactions
…quite sure what to do. Different example: the Friedel Crafts acylation between aromatic rings and acyl halides. Then, here’s the exact same reaction. Common result: hesitation. What happens? Last example:…
Read moreSOCl2 Mechanism For Alcohols To Alkyl Halides: SN2 versus SNi
…You might be asking, “how common is this SNi mechanism? Is it something which occurs in a large number of other reactions we commonly encounter in introductory organic chemistry?” To…
Read moreAlcohol Reactions Roadmap (PDF)
…and acids from each species. Here is the map in downloadable PDF format Here’s the big map. I welcome comments and suggestions – and would even pay for someone who…
Read moreReagent Friday: Sodium Amide (NaNH2)
…reagent that is commonly encountered in Org 1/ Org 2. Version 1.2 just got released this week, with a host of corrections and a new page index. Note: there should…
Read moreReagent Friday: Lithium Di-isopropyl Amide (LDA)
…1/ Org 2. Version 1.2 just got released last week, with a host of corrections and a new page index. If NaNH2 is a piranha, then today’s reagent – lithium…
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