Electrophilic addition to a double bond is characterized by three main events; nucleophilic attack of the double bond on an electrophile,...

In the previous NMR post, we looked at a small bit of NMR theory and also discussed chemical shift. This post will focus on proton NMR...

Have you ever heard of an MRI? Magnetic Resonance Imaging, to be more detailed. If you have ever had an injury to body tissue, I am willing to bet you have possibly had a MRI scan. Well, it turns out that chemists use a very similar instrument to look at molecules. I'll come back to the MRI a bit later. The instrument that chemists use is called an NMR spectrometer, or a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer. So how does this instrument work? Well, to understand the

When we discuss acidity in organic, it is important to remember that this is a relative value. For instance, we might be comparing the...

Acid and base strength is extremely important in organic chemistry. In fact, most mechanisms can be determined by understanding various...

Have you ever wondered how a match catches fire when you strike it? What causes the head of the match to spontaneously burn and what...

In organic chemistry, any reaction that increases the number of bonds to oxygen is referred to as an oxidation reaction. In a typical...

Ever wondered where the term "aromatic" comes from? In the early days of organic chemistry, many compounds were grouped together based...

Arrow drawing in organic chemistry is possibly one of the most important aspects of the course. Indicating the flow of electrons...

Synthesis in organic is perhaps one of the hardest type of problems for most students to tackle. There are two main components that are...

In order to study properly for organic chemistry, you may need to adjust your study habits. One common problem is attempting to memorize...

Radical reactions are an important process of making many of the common goods we use in the modern world (ever heard of Styrofoam?). So,...

One of the chief complaints that I often hear is that there is too much work that has to be done on your own time. Well, sorry to say,...