Alkene Nomenclature: Cis and Trans and E and Z
This post was co-authored with Matt Pierce of Organic Chemistry Solutions. Ask Matt about scheduling an online tutoring session here. Earlier on our MOC series on cycloalkanes,
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Cis And Trans Cycloalkanes
In the last post, we mentioned that one of the consequences of the fact that carbon can form rings is that small rings (less than
Read moreAlkyne Addition Reactions: The 3-Membered Ring Pathway
Last time we discussed the similarities (and differences) between the carbocation pathway for alkenes and alkynes. In this post, we’ll do the same for the
Read moreAddition Reactions: Stereochemistry
In the last post on alkene addition reactions, we discussed one of the two key themes to look for in addition reactions: regiochemistry (in other words
Read moreReaction Friday – Reduction of Alkynes to Alkenes with Na/NH3
My apologies for the interruption. I seem to have wrested control of my blog back from the cats for now, but I’m not sure how
Read moreReagent Friday: Sodium (Na)
In a blatant plug for the Reagent Guide and the Reagents App for iPhone, each Friday I profile a different reagent that is commonly encountered in Org 1/ Org
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