Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: The Mechanism Electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) reactions proceed through a two-step mechanism. In the first step, the aromatic ring, acting as a
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Two Important Reaction Patterns: Ortho- , Para- Directors and Meta- Directors It’s one thing to learn about electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of benzene itself. But
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Here we cover three new reactions of aromatic substituents: reduction of nitro groups to amines, protection of amines as amides, and the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of
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The Sulfonyl Blocking-Group Strategy For Synthesis of Aromatic Molecules Or, how to just get the “ortho” product without any para- . Table of Contents Why
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