Cyclohexane Chair Conformation Stability: Which One Is Lower Energy?
Finding The Most Stable Conformation Of A Cyclohexane Chair You’re given a structure with two or more substituents on a cyclohexane ring, and you’re asked
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3 Factors That Stabilize Free Radicals
What Factors Affect Free-Radical Stability? In the last post we introduced free radicals – neutral, electron-deficient chemical species with a partially filled orbital – and
Read moreIntroduction 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.
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An Introduction to Acid Base Reactions In Organic Chemistry Now that we’ve described how to figure out where the electrons are in a molecule, the
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Basicity In Organic Chemistry: Some Basicity Trends Today we’ll look at a simple periodic basicity trend across the periodic table and extrapolate from it some
Read moreWalkthrough of Acid-Base Reactions (3) – Acidity Trends
Acidity Trends In Organic Molecules Here, we’ll review the key trends that affect acidity, which all have the common effect of stabilizing negative charge (or more broadly,
Read moreHow to Use a pKa Table
Today we’ll talk about an incredibly important skill that might take some time to grasp but pays tremendous dividends. We’ll go through the exact details of how to use a pKa table. Understanding the proper use of a pKa table will give you the ability to recognize which acid-base reactions will happen and which will not. This will come up a lot as you progress through Org 1 and Org 2. It might be helpful to go back and review some of the factors that affect acidity that were talked about earlier.
Read moreThe pKa Table Is Your Friend
The importance of pKa values in organic chemistry can’t be overestimated, in my opinion. Not knowing pKa values in organic chemistry is like not knowing
Read more3 Factors That Stabilize Carbocations
Carbocations: Properties, Formation, and Stability Carbocations are electron-deficient species with an empty p-orbital Lacking a full octet and bearing a positive charge, they tend to
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