Gilman Reagents (Organocuprates): What They’re Used For
So What Are Gilman Reagents Used For, Anyway? Last time we talked about how to make Gilman reagents (organocuprates). In this post, we’ll talk about
Read moreThe 8 Types of Arrows In Organic Chemistry, Explained
To my knowledge there are 8 different types of arrows you meet in organic chemistry. Here’s a little guide to them. 1. The forward arrow,
Read moreThe Heck, Suzuki, and Olefin Metathesis Reactions (And Why They Don’t Belong In Most Introductory Organic Chemistry Courses)
The Heck, Suzuki, and Olefin Metathesis Reactions Are Really Cool. [But They Don’t Belong In (Most) Introductory Courses] There has been a trend in recent
Read moreI Memorized 875 North American Birds During Paternity Leave
What I Learned From A Massive Memorization Project This spring I had a weird obsession with birds. I ended up learning the names of all
Read moreHow Helena Aced Organic Chemistry
How Helena Got 93 In Organic Chemistry An Australian reader, Helena, recently wrote to say she’d earned a 93 in her organic chemistry class as
Read moreTop 10 Skills To Master Before An Organic Chemistry 2 Final
Now that pretty much the entire course has been covered, maybe it’s helpful to go back and highlight some of the key skills you should
Read moreFrom a “Drop” To B+ in Org 2 – How A Hard Working Student Turned It Around
How do you go from being clueless in exams to feeling confident? I got the following email last week from a student who we’ll call
Read moreHow Serge Aced Organic Chemistry
Over the past few weeks I’ve been corresponding with loyal reader Serge, who was happy to report to me recently that his exam grades are
Read moreOn Cats, Part 2: Cat Line Diagrams
When this blog was about organic chemistry, I’d never stoop so low as to put cute pictures of cats on my website to drive traffic.
Read moreAlcohols – Nomenclature and Properties
Alcohol Nomenclature, Properties, and Structure In this next series of posts we are going to discuss the reactions of alcohols. As a functional group, alcohols
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