Newman Projection of Butane (and Gauche Conformation)
The Conformational Isomers (and Newman Projections) of Butane In two previous articles we’ve discussed the conformations of ethane and propane and saw that their staggered
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Oxidation of Alkynes With O3 and KMnO4
Oxidation of Alkynes with Ozone and KMnO4 As we’ve seen previously, alkenes (olefins) can be oxidized to carbonyl compounds (aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids) with ozone
Read moreHalogenation of Alkenes and Halohydrin Formation
Bromination, Chlorination, and Halohydrin Formation from Alkenes Alkenes undergo halogenation when treated with Cl2, Br2 and (less commonly) I2 to give vicinal dihalides These reactions
Read moreHydroboration Oxidation of Alkenes
Hydroboration Oxidation of Alkenes In this article we cover one of the most important methods for forming alcohols from alkenes, hydroboration-oxidation. Hydroboration is an addition reaction between an alkene
Read moreAlkene Addition Pattern #2: The “Three-Membered Ring” Pathway
The “Three-Membered Ring” Pathway In Alkene Mechanisms: Halogenation, Oxymercuration, Halohydrin Formation, and Acidic Epoxide Opening In the last post we walked through a proposal for
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