Reactions on the “Benzylic” Carbon: Bromination And Oxidation
The carbon adjacent to an aromatic ring – the “benzylic” carbon – can participate in several useful and interesting reactions. Today we’ll provide examples and
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The Lies We Tell
Zed Shaw teaches a course in writing Python called “Python the Hard Way“. Because the hard way is easier, he says. In the end, he’s
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Ozonolysis of Alkenes and Alkynes Alkenes can undergo oxidative cleavage with ozone (O3) to give carbonyl compounds, cleaving the C=C bond The reaction generates an ozonide intermediate,
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