Are these molecules conjugated?
If Org 2 has an overall theme, it’s “resonance”. Today’s post has a very simple message. Atoms with lone pairs, π bonds, radicals, and carbocations can
Read moreIf Org 2 has an overall theme, it’s “resonance”. Today’s post has a very simple message. Atoms with lone pairs, π bonds, radicals, and carbocations can
Read moreHere’s a point which causes a lot of confusion. Look at these two reactions. What do you think is the stronger bond, O-H or C-H?
Read moreWhat Factors Affect Free-Radical Stability? In the last post we introduced free radicals – neutral, electron-deficient chemical species with a partially filled orbital – and
Read moreFree-Radical Reactions Require Heat Or Light For Initiation (Bond-Breaking) If you come across just a few free-radical reactions, you should notice a familiar pattern. Every
Read moreInitiation, Propagation, and Termination In Free Radical Reactions In the previous post on free radical substitution reactions we talked about why heat or light is
Read moreHow Many Monochlorination Isomers Are Formed From Free-Radical Chlorination Of Alkanes? Last time we covered a comparatively simple reaction: free-radical chlorination of methane to (CH4)
Read moreFree Radical Chlorination: Selectivity This post is all about the selectivity of free-radical halogenation: what does “selectivity” mean, anyway? And how do we calculate it? It’s often
Read moreAllylic Bromination and Benzylic Bromination: What Is It, And How Does It Work? In previous posts on radicals, we’ve seen how bromine can selectively react
Read moreA Summary Of Topics For Free-Radical Reactions So what have we learned in this series about free radicals? Lots of things. We’ve seen that they
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
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