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Category: Organic Chemistry

Amide Functional Group

Core Concepts Amides are a common and useful organic functional group consisting of a carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen atom. In this article, the structure, atomic

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claisen condensation

Claisen Condensation

Core Concepts In this article, we learn about the Claisen Condensation, an important organic reaction, including its mechanism, its important variants, and its use in

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Williamson Ether Synthesis

Core Concepts In this organic chemistry tutorial, you will learn about Williamson Ether Synthesis, including its importance in organic chemistry, its chemical mechanism, and finally

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epoxide

Epoxide Functional Group

Core Concepts In this organic chemistry tutorial, we learn about the epoxide functional group, including its definition, basic properties, naming conventions, and important reactions. Topics

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What are Organic Compounds?

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about the history of organic chemistry, the importance of organics, and then the difference between organic and inorganic

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keto enol tautomerization basic reaction

Keto Enol Tautomerization

Core Concepts In this article, you will learn about keto enol tautomerization, including the meaning of “tautomerization,” trends in enol stability, and important mechanisms under

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Alkynes – What are they?

Core Concepts In this organic chemistry tutorial, you will learn about alkynes, including their structure, their reactions, some quick facts, and some notable examples. Topics

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ether functional group

Ether Functional Group

Core Concepts This tutorial is about the ether functional group. It will cover the structure of the ether group and the reactions that they participate

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Carboxyl Functional Group

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about the carboxyl functional group and its properties. You will also learn about several examples of carboxyl’s

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Aldehyde Functional Group

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about the aldehyde functional group. You will also learn about some the differences between aldehydes vs ketones,

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