What’s An Organometallic?
Quick summary for today – the first in a new series on organometallic compounds: Previously on MOC we’ve discussed how important dipoles are in determining the reactivity
Read moreQuick summary for today – the first in a new series on organometallic compounds: Previously on MOC we’ve discussed how important dipoles are in determining the reactivity
Read moreLast post we talked about how to make certain organometallics, specifically Grignard and organolithium reagents. One thing we saw is that they tend to be
Read moreHere’s the summary for today’s post: So far in this series we’ve introduced organometallic compounds and said that their carbons tend to be nucleophilic. We’ve
Read moreHere’s the bottom line for today’s post on solving synthesis problems involving Grignard reagents. Solving Synthesis Problems Involving Grignard Reagents Now that we’ve covered some
Read moreLast time we talked about how to make Gilman reagents (organocuprates). In this post, we’ll talk about what they’re actually used for. Here’s a summary
Read moreCarboxylic acids… are acids. I know that seems obvious. But it’s a near certainty that students taking Org 2 for the first time will forget
Read moreOpening of epoxides with base a summary of what we talk about today: In the last post we discussed the reactions of epoxides under acidic
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