What Makes A Good Nucleophile?
Factors That Determine Whether A Species Is A Good Nucleophile If you read the last post, you’ll recall that a nucleophile is a species that
Read moreFactors That Determine Whether A Species Is A Good Nucleophile If you read the last post, you’ll recall that a nucleophile is a species that
Read moreA kludge, as commonly defined, is a workaround – an inelegant, quick and dirty solution to a problem. When I’m teaching a reaction or a
Read moreLithium Diisopropyl Amide (LDA), A Strong, Sterically Hindered Base In a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide, each Friday I profile a different reagent that is
Read moreSodium Amide (Sodamide, NaNH2), A Strong Base For The Deprotonation Of Terminal Alkynes (Among Other Uses) In a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide, each Friday
Read moreChemical Equilibria In chemistry, irreversible reactions get all the press: the familiar fires and explosions that are well represented on YouTube. The thing is, not
Read moreProtonation and Deprotonation: How They Affect Reactivity One thing has been missing from our discussion of acid-base reactions. Who cares? What does it matter that
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