Guest Post On SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (6): Wrapup
Part 6 of a 6 part series. Previous posts in the series: 1 2 3 4 5 – James 3 ½ Steps To Any SN1/SN2/E1/E2 Reaction: Wrap
Read moreGuest Post On SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (5) – The Solvent
For the previous posts in Adam’s series on the SN1/SN2/E1/E2 decision, see Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 and Part 4 – James Three And A Half Steps To Any
Read moreGuest Post on SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (4): The Electrophile
For the previous posts in Adam’s series on the SN1/SN2/E1/E2, see Part 1 Part 2 Part 3. – James Three And A Half Steps To
Read moreGuest Post On SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (3): Step 1 – The Nucleophile
Following from Adam’s last guest post on the SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (“The Leaving Group“) here is part 3 of the series! – James Step One: What is
Read moreGuest Post on SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (2): Three And A Half Steps To Any Substitution Or Elimination Reaction
The second in a series of guest posts on SN1/SN2/E1/E2 by Chemistry Blog author and “instructor of organic chemistry at a small Midwestern liberal arts
Read moreGuest Post on SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (1): Why Electrons Are Like A Hyperactive Child
Note (from James) When my friend Adam from The Chemistry Blog offered to write a series of posts on Substitution and Elimination, I immediately said
Read moreOrganic Reaction Flashcards Version 2.0 Is Here!
Do you ever study by making flashcards of reactions? You might recall that a few months ago Rich Apodaca (of Metamolecular) and myself released the
Read moreAnother Exercise In Mind Reading
Here’s another great example of how one reagent used in a certain context performs one thing, and in a different context performs a completely different
Read moreAn Exercise In Mind Reading?
The other day while going through Claisen condensations with a student, we came upon this pretty typical problem: The student duly deprotonated the alpha carbon
Read moreProton Bank In Crisis: Fate of Mechanisms Uncertain
NICOSIA, Cyprus – The banking crisis in Cyprus deepened over the weekend, as the Proton Bank, a lender with 31 branches in Greece and Cyprus,
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