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Birch Reduction

Birch Reduction of Electron-Rich and Electron-Poor Aromatic Molecules – Examples and Mechanisms The Birch Reduction is a process for converting benzene (and its aromatic relatives)

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The E1 Reaction

The E1 Reaction – Three Key Pieces of Evidence, and a Mechanism Last time in this walkthrough on elimination reactions, we talked about two types

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The SN1 Mechanism

The SN1 Reaction Mechanism There are two important classes of nucleophilic substitution mechanisms – the SN1 and SN2 mechanisms. The SN1 mechanism is distinct from

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Chemical Kinetics

Chemical kinetics is the study of reaction rates.  It can be really important in figuring out the mechanisms of chemical reactions. Here are the essentials

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