Isomers From Free Radical Reactions
Last time we covered a comparatively simple reaction: free-radical chlorination of methane to (CH4) to give chloromethane (CH3Cl) and saw that the reaction proceeds through
Read moreLast time we covered a comparatively simple reaction: free-radical chlorination of methane to (CH4) to give chloromethane (CH3Cl) and saw that the reaction proceeds through
Read moreAs we discussed in the last post on radicals, bromine radicals are considerably more selective than chlorine radicals in the halogenation of alkanes. For example,
Read moreToday, we’re going to add the reactions of alkynes to our reaction map, which will bring to a close all the major reactions we’ve discussed
Read moreRecall that there are at least 4 major ways of representing molecules that you’re introduced to in the first week of ochem. The highest level
Read moreIn a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide and the Reagents App for iPhone, each Friday I profile a different reagent that is commonly encountered in Org 1/ Org
Read moreNomenclature: what a headache. We’ve got all these accumulated years of jargon regarding chemical structures, and unless you learn the lingo, it can be confusing
Read moreOne of the skills you have to develop early in Org 1 is to learn the different conventions for drawing molecules. Let’s use butane as
Read moreThere is a knack to drawing proper tetrahedrons. And some very common pitfalls that might not be immediately obvious. One of the challenges that has
Read moreIn this post we’re going to begin building our reaction map, starting with the simplest organic compounds of all: alkanes.*We’ve only learned one synthetically important
Read moreIUPAC Nomenclature Demystified with a Simple Puzzle-Piece Approach, by Leah Fisch Note from James: This is a guest post by Leah Fisch of Leah4Sci.com , an
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