Are sure you have the correct organic chemistry question? I know…I know…nucleophilic aromatic substitution doesn’t sound right. You learned that you can’t do SN2 reactions on sp2-hybridized atoms. However, I assure you, …
Here is your organic chemistry reaction question for today- E2 elimination Alright my good friends…let’s take a look at the following example: And what do you think the answer will …
Never underestimate how you can learn Organic Chemistry! Today, my good friends, we will be using the classic game of Battleship to learn some OChem. What specifically will we be …
I’m telling you! You have to watch out for these carbocations in organic chemistry! Anytime you make a carbocation (positive charge), you have to keep one eye open at ALL …
Carbocations show up VERY often in Organic Chemistry This should come as no surprise to all of you OChem students. They seem to be everywhere. However, there is a way …
Are you trying to understand 1H-NMR in your Organic Chemistry class? Awesome! You came to the right place! Oh…and thanks for stoping by! NMR is topic that comes up pretty …
In Organic Chemistry, Diels-Alder reactions are a great way to make carbon-carbon bonds Many of you have probably seen this reaction before. But if not…just wait! It is sooo cool! Alright …
Organic chemistry and resonance structures This concept comes up more and more as you move farther into your class. Below, I will show you how to figure out all your resonance …
Time To Start Drawing Some Arrows! Now that we know how to put our organic molecules together (Mechanisms Made Easy part 2.1 and part 2.2), let’s move on the initial …
Identifying Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry IR spectroscopy is a useful tool for identifying organic molecules. However, it is limited. Its main application is identifying the functional groups in molecules. Below …