How To Make Alcohols More Reactive
In the last post we explored some of the properties and nomenclature of alcohols. We said that alcohols tend to have high boiling points due to hydrogen bonding,
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Guest Post On SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (6): Wrapup
Part 6 of a 6 part series. Previous posts in the series: 1 2 3 4 5 – James 3 ½ Steps To Any SN1/SN2/E1/E2 Reaction: Wrap
Read moreDeciding SN1/SN2/E1/E2 (2) – The Nucleophile/Base
Last time I talked about the process of deciding if a reaction goes through SN1, SN2, E1, or E2 as asking a series of questions.
Read moreWrapup: The Quick N’ Dirty Guide To SN1/SN2/E1/E2
The previous several posts dealt with an approach to solving substitution and elimination problems that can only be described as a Quick N’ Dirty Guide
Read moreElimination Reactions Are Favored By Heat
A few posts back we saw how elimination reactions are often in competition with substitution reactions. ow do we know when one reaction pathway is
Read moreComparing the E1 and SN1 Reactions
Imagine you’re starting with the alcohol on the left and you’d like to get to the alkene on the right. What bonds are formed and
Read moreWalkthrough of Substitution Reactions (1) – Introduction
Today starts a new series of posts on walking through one of the key classes of reaction in organic chemistry: substitution reactions. The goal of
Read moreTwo Types of Substitution Reactions
Chemistry is an experimental science. There is no great Ramanujan of our discipline, who, starting with a simple set of premises, could derive and predict
Read moreAcid Base Reactions Are Fast
Here is a very common dilemma in organic chemistry as you move through the latter parts of Org 1 and then into Org 2: When more
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