Organic Chemistry Simplified: “Breaking Lines” Example (part 3)
Finding Your Nucleophile and Electrophile Let’s take a quick look at how the last section (Organic Chemistry Simplified Part 2) can help us figure out how a structure will react. …
Organic Chemistry Simplified: Breaking Lines (Part 2)
“Breaking” Chemical Bonds to Simplify Organic Chemistry In Organic Chemistry Simplified Part 1, we talked about how to figure out the number of bonds to each atom. Now, let’s look at …
Organic Chemistry Simplified: Part 1
Organic Chemistry is Simply Lines and Letters In this first section of Organic Chemistry Simplified, I show you how to determine the number (and types) of bonds that can be …
A New Series – “Organic Chemistry Simplified”
Organic Chemistry Simplified is Finally Here Organic Chemistry Simplified is a series of short posts that dramatically reduces the complexity of organic chemistry into simple language and visual elements. I constantly …
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FREE ONLINE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY TUTORING SESSIONS Not sure what online tutoring is all about? Want to “test drive” the experience before you commit to anything? Well…you can! Hi, my name …
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Recognize these items? These are common items that can be found around this time of year…disinfectants. What are some of the active structures that can be found in these …
How to Determine ALL Products From an E1 Reaction
The Key Is The The Carbocation I had a student ask if I could make up an E1 question that incorporates many different products. Well, here it is… Since we know …
How to Work Through SN2/SN1 Questions on Your Exam
Here are a few SN2/SN1 Questions you might see you on your upcoming exam Now that you are an expert by using substitution reactions- SN2 versus SN1, it is time to put …
How to figure out substitution reactions- SN2 versus SN1
Substitution Reactions In Organic Chemistry Questions about substitution reactions show up very often on organic chemistry exams. So far, we have talked about SN2 versus E2…but what about SN2 versus …
Your Simplified NMR Study Guide And More
Your NMR study Guide to Solving NMR questions Your simplified NMR study guide and more is finally here! Here you will find a step-by-step guide to solving all your NMR …