Aromatic Synthesis (1) – “Order Of Operations”
Planning An Aromatic Synthesis: Putting Reactions In The Right Order When planning a synthesis of simple aromatic compounds, it’s not enough to pick the right
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Azide Ion: Structure, Properties, and Substitution Reactions Table of Contents The Azide Ion Is A Great Nucleophile Organic Azides As “Masked” Amines Exploding On The
Read moreSynthesis of Benzene Derivatives (2) – Polarity Reversal
Synthesis of Benzene Derivatives: Converting ortho-,para- directors into meta- directors and vice versa. In planning the synthesis of simple benzene derivatives and other aromatic compounds,
Read moreThe Big Damn Post Of Carbohydrate-Related Chemistry Definitions
Man, is there ever a lot of sugar nomenclature to know! This post aims to provide single place giving you the definitions of terms like
Read moreThe Haworth Projection
The Haworth Projection The Haworth Projection is a convenient notation for showing the structure of sugars. Since every substituent points either straight up or straight
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“s-cis and s-trans conformations of dienes.” What does those terms mean? The “s–cis” is a conformation where both double bonds are on the same side
Read moreAromatic Synthesis (3) – Sulfonyl Blocking Groups
The Sulfonyl Blocking-Group Strategy For Synthesis of Aromatic Molecules Or, how to just get the “ortho” product without any para- . Table of Contents Why
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The Hofmann Elimination Of Alkylammonium Salts: Examples and Mechanism The Hofmann Elimination is an elimination reaction of alkylammonium salts that forms C-C double bonds [pi
Read moreHybrid Orbitals and Hybridization
Today’s post is all about hybrid orbitals. Here’s a quick summary: [Note: This post was co-authored with Matthew Pierce of Organic Chemistry Solutions. Ask Matt about scheduling
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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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