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Read moreThe Three Key Families Of Alkene Addition Reaction Mechanisms (Plus Two Minor Ones) In this post we’ll do a final review of alkene addition reactions
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
Read moreH2CrO4 (Chromic Acid, a.k.a. the protonated form of K2Cr2O7 / Na2Cr2O7 / K2CrO4 / Na2CrO4) As A Reagent In Organic Chemistry In a blatant plug
Read moreA few months ago after putting up this post on “Hidden Hydrogens, Hidden Lone Pairs, and Hidden Counterions”, commenter Stewie Griffin made me aware of
Read moreIt’s taken a long time – late April through early May was hectic – but today I’m thrilled to finally announce the launch of the
Read moreA Reaction Map For Organometallic Compounds After the series of posts on Alcohols, I put together a large PDF that included the reactions of alcohols,
Read moreAmide Hydrolysis – Conversion of Amides To Carboxylic Acids In this post we discuss examples and mechanism of acidic hydrolysis of amides, as well as
Read moreNo doubt you’ve got some important exams coming up. With that in mind, here’s three simple tactics you can use during exams. 1. Draw partial
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