Alcohols (3) – Acidity and Basicity
In the last post we said that one of the keys to the reactions of alcohols as we go forward is that the conjugate acid is
Read moreIn the last post we said that one of the keys to the reactions of alcohols as we go forward is that the conjugate acid is
Read moreIn the last post we talked about several factors that stabilize free radicals. We saw that since free radicals can be considered electron deficient, any
Read moreToday we’ll talk about what’s behind the trends in acidity for different molecules and discuss the most important factors that determine these values. I’ve written
Read moreLike I wrote about last time, it’s good – but not enough – to recognize partial charges and to figure out where they interact. Since
Read moreProperties like melting and boiling points are a measure of how strong the attractive forces are between individual atoms or molecules. (We call these intermolecular
Read moreSo far in discussing resonance forms we’ve mentioned two important principles that govern which resonance form will be most important. 1. Minimize total point charges:
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