The Williamson Ether Synthesis
In the last post, we discussed the acid-base properties of alcohols. Two posts ago, we said that acid-base reactions are often used to “set up”
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Williamson Ether Synthesis: Planning
In the last post we introduced the Williamson ether synthesis, one of the most straightforward ways we know of to make an ether. If you’ve been
Read moreEther Synthesis Via Alcohols And Acid
Last post I got a little ahead of myself. I was all excited about getting into the reactions of ethers, and forgot that there’s one
Read moreCleavage Of Ethers With Acid
I’ve been looking forward to today’s post for a long time! We’ve gone through so many different ways of synthesizing ethers, and finally we get
Read moreSummary Sheet: Functional Groups
I thought it would be good to make a summary sheet based on functional groups, so here one is: Functional Group Summary Sheet (PDF) You
Read moreWhy the SN2 Reaction Is Powerful
Having gone through the mechanism of the SN2 reaction, let’s take a second and look at why it might be useful. In nucleophilic substitution reactions,
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