Cycloalkanes – Ring Strain In Cyclopropane And Cyclobutane
In the last post we saw that cyclopropane and cyclobutane have an unusually high “ring strain” of 27 kcal/mol and 26 kcal/mol respectively. We determined
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Ring Strain in Cyclopentane and Cyclohexane
In the last post, we saw that ring strain of cyclopropane and cyclobutane were 27 and 26 kcal/mol respectively. They are the unhappiest of rings
Read moreBredt’s Rule (And Summary of Cycloalkanes)
At the beginning of this series on cycloalkanes we saw that carbon’s ability to form rings leads to all kinds of interesting consequences that follow logically from
Read moreThe Most Annoying Exceptions in Org 1 (Part 2)
Last time we talked about how some interesting electronic effects can lead to unexpected results in organic chemistry. Today we look at three examples of
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