Nucleophile attacks Electrophile
Pretty much every reaction in organic chemistry boils down to “nucleophile attacks electrophile”.
Read moreSummary Sheet: Additions to Carbonyls
I put together this summary sheet for the reaction of nucleophiles with carbonyls (click for larger image, see link to downloadable PDF below). It summarizes the two key concepts that are important to understand for these reactions: the effect of electronic and steric factors on nucleophilic addition.
Read moreSome Perspective
For all of those thinking about med school: organic chemistry is not hard. . Complex? Yes. Challenging? Of course. A lot of facts and concepts to memorize
Read moreWelcome to “Orgo Hacks”
Cal Newport’s excellent blog, “Study Hacks”, inspired me to think about the problem of how to learn things in the most efficient manner possible. To
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