Introduction 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.
Read moreFollowing 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.
Read moreNow that we’ve described how to figure out where the electrons are in a molecule, the factors that stabilize negative charge and positive charge, and
Read moreLast time I started writing about acid-base reactions. We looked at this list of stabilities of anions going across the topmost row of the periodic
Read moreLet’s review what’s been talked about so far in this series on acid-base reactions: An acid base reaction involves the donation of a proton (H+)
Read moreToday we’ll talk about what’s behind the trends in acidity for different molecules and discuss the most important factors that determine these values. I’ve written
Read moreSo last time we went through all the different trends that affect acidity. The bottom line is that any factor which stabilizes the conjugate base
Read moreToday 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 importance of pKas in organic chemistry can’t be overestimated, in my opinion. Not knowing pKa’s in organic chemistry is like not knowing the value
Read moreLast time I talked about pKa and how it’s the closest thing we have to a universal measurement of the strengths of all kinds of
Read moreHere is a very common dilemma in organic chemistry as you move through the latter parts of Org 1 and then into Org 2: When more
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