The Hofmann Elimination
The Hofmann Elimination Of Alkylammonium Salts: Examples and Mechanism The Hofmann Elimination is an elimination reaction of alkylammonium salts that forms C-C double bonds [pi
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Substituted Cyclohexanes – Axial vs Equatorial
Equatorial vs Axial Groups: Why The Equatorial Position Is Of Lower Energy Just to bring you up to speed, let’s quickly review the last post. And
Read moreRanking The Bulkiness Of Substituents On Cyclohexanes: “A-Values”
“A-Values” For Substituted Cyclohexanes “A-Values” are a numerical way of rating the bulkiness of substituents on a cyclohexane ring. The “A-Value” represents the difference in
Read moreFused Rings – Cis-Decalin and Trans-Decalin
Why Is trans-Decalin More Stable Than cis-Decalin? At the beginning of this series I said that the fact that carbon can form rings leads to
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