Alkene Addition Reactions: Regioselectivity and Stereoselectivity Almost all reactions of alkenes we will learn about can be classified as addition reactions In an alkene addition
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Alpha Carbon? Beta Carbon? Alpha, Beta Unsaturated Carbonyl? Making it through the chemistry of carbonyl derivatives (ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, esters, and more) there are
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Conjugation And Color Why are tomatoes red? Why are carrots orange? Why are egg yolks yellow? And… why is Vulcan blood green? OK, I’m not going
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Introduction to Elimination Reactions As you’ve probably noticed by now, organic chemistry is a lot different from physics. When we’re looking to predict what reaction
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All About Elimination Reactions of Alcohols (With Acid) The hydroxyl group of alcohols is normally a poor leaving group. However, when treated with strong acid,
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POCl3 For The Elimination Of Alcohols To Alkenes Phosphorus oxychloride (POCl3) is a useful reagent for cleanly performing elimination reactions on alcohols. POCl3 converts the
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Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes and Markovnikov’s Rule When hydrohalic acids (HCl, HBr, HI) are added to alkenes, addition reactions can occur, resulting in formation of a
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Hydration and Oxymercuration of Alkynes Via Keto-Enol Tautomerism Alkyne chemistry bears many resemblances to alkene chemistry, but in these first few posts on the subject,
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Alkyne Reaction Mechanisms That Pass Through A “Concerted” Pathway – Cyclopropanation, Hydrogenation, Hydroboration Various reactions that proceed through a concerted mechanism such as hydrogenation, hydroboration,
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Alkynes: The Gateway To Organic Synthesis Now that we’ve gone through all the major reactions of alkynes, we can take a step back and look
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