Intramolecular Reactions Classic exam questions. Substitution Reactions Williamson Ether Synthesis Addition to Alkenes Epoxide Opening Wittig Reaction Diels-Alder Reaction Friedel-Crafts Alkylation and Acylation Acetal Formation
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Read moreOrg 1, Midterm 1: 10 Common Types of Exam Problems I’ve looked at a lot of first midterms for Org 1 at North American schools.
Read moreWhat Do The Valence Electrons Of Carbon Tell Us About The Bonding In CH4? (Hint: since the dipole moment of CH4 is zero, the answer
Read moreHey All! If the site has had a consistent weak spot over the past few years, it’s been in the realms of spectroscopy and synthesis.
Read moreAlkylation of acetylides Terminal alkynes have unusually acidic C–H bonds (pKa 25). Treatment with a strong base such as sodium amide (NaNH2) gives an acetylide,
Read moreE and Z Notation For Alkenes Unlike C–C single bonds, C–C double bonds can’t undergo rotation without breaking the pi bond One consequence of this
Read moreAlkene Stability (And Instability) What factors affect alkene stability? If you’ve studied elimination reactions, no doubt you’ve learned about Zaitsev’s Rule – about how elimination
Read moreAlkene Addition Reactions: Regioselectivity and Stereoselectivity Almost all reactions of alkenes we will learn about can be classified as addition reactions In an alkene addition
Read moreAn extensive introduction to keto-enol tautomerism in aldehydes and ketones, with mechanisms, quizzes, key concepts, references and more.
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