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Complete Guide To Reactions Of Alcohols

Alcohols are molecules with an OH functional group. They can undergo a variety of reactions including oxidation, esterification,...

Synthesis Of Alcohols: Complete Guide Including Alkene Reactions, Reducing Reagents And Organometals

Alcohols are molecules with an OH functional group. There are a variety of ways to synthesize alcohols including alkene reactions, SN2...

One of the constituents of turpentine is a-pinene, formula C10 H16.

One of the constituents of turpentine is a-pinene, formula C10 H16. The following scheme (called a “road map”) gives some reactions of...

An unknown alkene reacts with three equivalents of hydrogen to give 1-isopropyl- 4-methylcyclohexane

In contact with a platinum catalyst, an unknown alkene reacts with three equivalents of hydrogen gas to give 1-isopropyl-...

Synthesis Of Alkynes With Mechanism

Synthesis of alkynes involves a double elimination reaction. Remember that we use elimination to make a double bond. We have to do two...

Reactions Of Acetylide Ions: Mechanisms And Predicting The Products

Acetylide ion is created by the deprotonation of terminal acetylene (triple bond at the end of the chain) by a very strong base such as...

Alkene Addition Reactions: A Complete Guide To Predicting The Products With Correct Stereochemistry.

1. Hydrohalogenation The reagent for this reaction is HX, where X is either Cl, Br or I. Product: Turn double bond into single and add X...

E1 and E2 Reactions: The Complete Guide

Both E1 and E2 reactions are elimination reactions. This means they produce a double bond in the product. The chart below summarizes key...

SN1 versus SN2 reactions: A Complete Chart Summary

Before we start our discussion of the SN1 and SN2 reactions, let's get introduced to some of the terms. Both reactions are nucleophilic...

How To Draw And Identify Enantiomers And Diastereomers?

Enantiomers are molecules that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of one another. This the official definition but we will use some tips...

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