Alkenes Elimination Reactions
An elimination reaction is a reaction in which two or more atoms, one of...
Organic Chemistry
Carboxylic acid derivatives and acyl groups
Carboxylic acid derivatives and acyl groups Carboxylic acid derivatives can be distinguished...
Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions of Carboxylic Acids
Hydroxyl group makes carboxylic acids relatively unreactive towards nucleophilic acyl substitutions. The...
Chemistry of Acid Halides
Acid halides are highly reactive carboxylic acid derivatives. As such they are...
Chemistry of Esters
Basic structure: Examples of esters IUPAC name R R′ octyl ethanoate CH3...
Chemistry of Amides
These are compounds in which an amino (NH2) group and a carboxyl...
Reduction of Carbonyls
Reduction of Carbonyls to Alcohols Using Metal Hydrides Hydrogen can be used...
Nucleophilic Addition of HCN
During cyanohydrin formation it is important to have free cyanide ions available...
Summary of Reactions
Preparation of Alkene Addition Reactions Oxidative Cleavage Diol Cleavage