Reactions on the “Benzylic” Carbon: Bromination And Oxidation
The carbon adjacent to an aromatic ring – the “benzylic” carbon – can participate in several useful and interesting reactions. Today we’ll provide examples and
Read moreThe carbon adjacent to an aromatic ring – the “benzylic” carbon – can participate in several useful and interesting reactions. Today we’ll provide examples and
Read moreHow Orbital Hybridization Affects Bond Strengths Understanding the concept of hybrid orbitals (see previous post) lets you make accurate predictions about trends in bond strengths.
Read moreHere’s a point which causes a lot of confusion. Look at these two reactions. What do you think is the stronger bond, O-H or C-H?
Read moreThree Factors Which Influence The Stability of Free Radicals: Hybridization, Electronegativity, and Polarizability. In the last post we talked about several factors that stabilize free
Read moreBond Strengths And Radical Stability The last two posts have discussed factors which stabilize – and destabilize – free radials. So how do we quantify
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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