Maybe they should call them, “Formal Wins” ?
In April of this year, Braves reliever Luis Avilan came in with a 5-1 lead in the 8th inning. Eight batters later, he’d given up
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Introduction to Acid-Base Reactions
Following up on the 4 major classes of reactions you encounter in Org 1, let’s look at the first of those four: acid base reactions.
Read moreThe Third Most Important Question to Ask When Learning A New Reaction
How Do The Electrons Move? “Electron Pushing” With The Three Types Of Curved Arrows When learning any new reaction, I think you always have to
Read more7 Factors that stabilize negative charge in organic chemistry
Understanding The 7 Key Factors That Stabilize Negative Charge (And Ultimately, Basicity) Like I wrote about last time, it’s good – but not enough –
Read moreCommon Mistakes: Formal Charges Can Mislead
Sometimes The “Formal Charge” Does Not Accurately Represent The Electron Density Around An Atom! Formal charges have their plusses and minuses. Har har. In many
Read moreCurved Arrows (for reactions)
Curved Arrows: The Accounting System For Electron Movement If you think of electrons as the currency of chemistry, reactions are transactions of electrons between atoms.
Read moreCurved Arrows (2): Initial Tails and Final Heads
Curved Arrows In Organic Chemistry: Always Change Two (And Only Two!) Charges Here’s a handy little trick for accounting for charges when you draw curved
Read moreA Key Skill: How to Calculate Formal Charge
Hey! Welcome to Master Organic Chemistry, just in case you’re a first time visitor. In this blog post I explain how to calculate formal charge for molecules.
Read moreHow To Use Electronegativity To Determine Electron Density (and why NOT to trust formal charge)
How To Determine Partial Charges Last time we talked about how electrons are the “currency” of chemistry and every reaction is a transaction of electrons
Read moreIntroduction to Resonance
Introduction To Resonance Last time we talked about how to use electronegativity to find the electron densities in a molecule – and when to ignore
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