What is resonance? What is resonance (in organic chemistry) in 2022? In one sentence, it is the concept where electrons (bonds) are delocalized over three or more atoms which cannot be depicted with one simple Lewis structure. Resonance is one of those issues that you will have to deal with for both semester I & …
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Structures of molecules can be difficult to piece together at first when you are just starting in an organic chemistry class. Hopefully you retained some of this knowledge from general chemistry. If not, one of the tricks that can greatly help with this is to know the uncharged or “normal” state for atoms that are …
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What are strong nucleophiles? Strong nucleophiles: Strong nucleophiles…this is why molecules react. The nucleophilic site of the nucleophile is the region of a molecule that is reactive and has the electron density. Strong nucleophiles are VERY important throughout organic chemistry, but will be especially important when trying to determine the products of elimination and …
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Epoxidation of Alkenes Somewhere in one of your exams, you will see at least one question on epoxidation of alkenes. Quick tip: Before you start on alkenes, make sure you are good with alkanes, specifically the naming alkanes. The reaction: What is epoxidation? An epoxide is a 3-membered ring containing two carbon atoms and one …
WARNING: Solvent-Separated Ion Pair concept is somewhat advanced. It can be simply explained by your professor might not require you to have knowledge of it. Only moderate to severe organic chemistry nerds should proceed. Hi everybody, just wanted to give out a quick tip when looking at SN1 reactions. Many students believe that SN1 reactions …
The Alkane Formula Before we can answer the question of what is the alkane formula, we have to ask ourselves what is an alkane. An alkane is a simple hydrocarbon containing carbon and hydrogen single bonded to each other, with a carbon backbone. Any molecule with this structure is going to have the formula CnHn+2, …
The steps of free radical reactions in 2022 This is one of the best depictions of the steps of free radical reactions I have seen. It shows what can go on in this reactions and how we get from starting material to desired final product. Radical reactions: a quick overview first. A radical reaction is a …
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What is a hydrogen bond? A hydrogen bond is an electrostatic attraction between an electronegative atom (one that has lone pair electrons) and a hydrogen atom bound to an electronegative atom. Because the electronegative atom has lone pair electrons and steals some electron density from other places, it takes on a partial negative charge, symbolized …
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Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry Welcome back. Let’s not beat around the bush on this one: functional groups in organic chemistry are why we can do any organic chemistry in the first place. Functional groups are the basis of why molecules can and will react with each other. Without functional groups, everything would be straight …
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