Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: The Mechanism Electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) reactions proceed through a two-step mechanism. In the first step, the aromatic ring, acting as a
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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 – 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 E1cB (E1, Conjugate Base) Elimination Mechanism The E1cB (Elimination, Unimolecular, Conjugate Base) mechanism is a third mechanistic pathway for elimination reactions. In many ways
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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 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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