Aromatic Synthesis (2) – Polarity Reversal
In planning the synthesis of simple aromatic compounds, it’s vital to know some tricks for changing ortho-, para- directors into meta- directors, and vice versa! Here we go
Read moreIn planning the synthesis of simple aromatic compounds, it’s vital to know some tricks for changing ortho-, para- directors into meta- directors, and vice versa! Here we go
Read moreIn 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 moreThis time of year one of the most common problems students come to me with is how to do synthesis problems. Like this: There’s a
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