2,221 Answered Questions for the topic organic chemistry

Organic Chemistry Resonance Ions

04/20/19

Ozonolysis conditions for benzene?

What are the precise conditions under which benzene undergoes ozonolysis? All anyone can tell me is that it undergoes ozonolysis under "vigorous" conditions. But, what vigorous conditions?
Organic Chemistry Chirality

04/20/19

Why are the boiling points of aldehydes less than those of ketones?

Both aldehydes and ketones have a carbonyl group, but since the carbonyl group of ketone is between alkyl groups, wouldn't it be more difficult for it to form hydrogen bonds than aldehydes? Why... more
Organic Chemistry Conversion Of Compound

04/19/19

It’s a organic chemistry question

How many steps will be involved for the conversion of Benzene to m- Methoxyaniline?
Organic Chemistry

04/18/19

Why is glycerin immiscible with biodiesal?

Organic Chemistry

04/18/19

What is Covalency of an element?

Organic Chemistry

04/16/19

Significance & applications of polarizability for nucleophiles?

One of the reasons given for the greater nucleophilicity of iodine ion compared to fluorine ion is the greater polarizability of the large electron cloud of iodine. The other reason given is that... more
Organic Chemistry Nomenclature Polymers

04/16/19

What is the difference between polyethene and polyethane?

Organic Chemistry Food Chemistry Fats

04/15/19

Why use potassium iodide instead of copper iodide in Sandmeyer reaction?

The Sandmeyer reaction is an extremely useful reaction for the functionalization of aromatic rings through a diazonium intermediate. For conversion of a diazonium intermediate to the corresponding... more
Organic Chemistry

04/14/19

What is Catenation in chemistry?

Organic Chemistry

04/13/19

How do we identify a localized and delocalized bond?

Organic Chemistry

04/13/19

What is the Jahn-Teller effect?

Organic Chemistry

04/12/19

What are the 4 different types of chemical reactions?

Organic Chemistry Business Chemistry Web Design

04/12/19

What are the top 10 websites a chemistry student must visit?

Organic Chemistry Science Chemistry Physics

04/12/19

How big is an atom?

Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Spectroscopy

04/12/19

Difference between intermediates and transition states?

Can someone please explain what exactly the difference between an intermediate and a transition state is? I understand that they are formed as part of the process in converting the reactants to... more
Organic Chemistry Aromatic Compounds

04/12/19

Are phenylboranes susceptible to ipso or meta substitution?

Are phenylboranes susceptible to ipso or meta electrophilic aromatic substitution, i.e. what's the regioselectivity?
Organic Chemistry

04/12/19

What classifies a compound as inorganic?

Organic Chemistry

04/11/19

What can you do with an organic chemistry degree?

Organic Chemistry Thermodynamics

04/10/19

Migratory aptitude in Baeyer-Villiger reaction?

In short, I do not understand how or why the migratory aptitude is as listed in every textbook I've read. Firstly, they talk about a positive charge being built up that is stabilised by the... more
Organic Chemistry

04/09/19

Can haloalkane make ionic compound??

04/08/19

Wittig versus Corey–Chaykovsky reaction?

The Wittig and Corey–Chaykovsky reaction both involve an ylid, phosphonium ylid in the former versus a sulfonium ylid in the latter, attacking a carbonyl compound. I am looking for an answer that... more

How exactly do sulfites prevent oxidation of wine?

I know that sulfites are used in wines to prevent oxidation, but how exactly does this happen, which reactions take place and where do the products go?

Saturated vs unsaturated fats - Structure in relation to room temperature state?

I'm sure most of us have heard that saturated fats are solid at room temperature, and unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. I'm wondering how this relates to their chemical structure --... more

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