Substituted Cyclohexanes – Equatorial vs Axial
Just to bring you up to speed, let’s quickly review the last post. And at the bottom, I’ll also correct a little fib I made. 1.
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Which Cyclohexane Chair Is Of Lower Energy?
In the last post, we introduced A values and said they were a useful tool for determining which groups are “bulkiest” on a cyclohexane ring.
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.
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 moreLeaving Groups Are Nucleophiles Acting In Reverse
We’ve covered “what makes a good leaving group” before – the weaker the base, the better the leaving group. In this short post, I just
Read moreA Handy Rule of Thumb for Acid-Base Reactions
Last 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 moreCarbonyl chemistry: Anionic versus Neutral Nucleophiles
Let’s talk about carbonyl chemistry today (aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters). Specifically, reaction mechanisms. If you look at the reaction mechanisms in detail you
Read moreThe 8 Types of Arrows In Organic Chemistry, Explained
To my knowledge there are 8 different types of arrows you meet in organic chemistry. Here’s a little guide to them. 1. The forward arrow,
Read moreGen Chem and Organic Chem: How are they different?
After finishing my freshman year of college, I spent my summer in the university town where I went to school. I had a menial telemarketing
Read moreFrom Gen Chem to Organic Chem, Pt. 13 – Equilibria
(The last lesson in the series. I wish I had this series done by the time school started for most people, but I initially thought
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