Summary Sheet #8: The Oxidation Ladder
Following up on this post, here’s an attempt at trying to put many of the reactions in organic chemistry in perspective, from the standpoint of
Read moreFollowing up on this post, here’s an attempt at trying to put many of the reactions in organic chemistry in perspective, from the standpoint of
Read moreOnce you get a handle on oxidations and reductions, you might start to notice that with some molecules these reactions can proceed in sequences. For
Read moreOzonolysis of Alkenes and Alkynes Alkenes can undergo oxidative cleavage with ozone (O3) to give carbonyl compounds, cleaving the C=C bond The reaction generates an ozonide intermediate,
Read moreH2CrO4 (Chromic Acid, a.k.a. the protonated form of K2Cr2O7 / Na2Cr2O7 / K2CrO4 / Na2CrO4) As A Reagent In Organic Chemistry In a blatant plug
Read moreThe four posts on acid-base, substitution, addition, and elimination covered the 4 main reactions in organic chemistry I. In this second series of posts we go beyond these to introduce a
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