Reactions of Dienes: 1,2 and 1,4 Addition
In today’s post we’ll discuss 1,2- and 1,4- addition to dienes – specifically, the addition of strong acid such as HBr. Here’s the summary of
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Why Are Endo vs Exo Products Favored in the Diels-Alder Reaction?
[Advanced] Secondary Orbital Interactions – A Rationale For Why Endo Products Are Favored In The Diels-Alder Reaction In our last post, we noted that endo products tend to be
Read moreReagent Friday: Lithium Di-isopropyl Amide (LDA)
In a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide, each Friday I profile a different reagent that is commonly encountered in Org 1/ Org 2. Version 1.2
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