2,220 Answered Questions for the topic organic chemistry

Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Stereoisomerism
Can two conformational isomers be said to be stereoisomers of each other? If so, ethane has infinite stereoisomers right?
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Stereoisomerism

Is the statement, "Methylcyclopropane and Methylcyclobutane, do not show stereoisomerism", correct? But cyclobutane can show conformational isomerism right ( for example, its puckered form) and... more
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Is benzene or cyclohexane more stable?
If it is benzene, then how come the heat of hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexane is an exothermic process which releases energy, indicating that cyclohexane is more stable.
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Optical activity
1. How exactly does a Pure enantiomeric acid + Optically active alcohol having chiral carbons result in a product which is optically active? 2. How does a racemic acid + optically active alcohol... more
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Does cyclohexane have a crown conformation?
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Does glycerol show keto-enol tautomerism?
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Order of acidity of substituted benzoic acids and basicity of substituted Aniline
Could you please provide me the reasons for the unusual order of acidity of the following compounds?ACIDITY1.HYDROXYPHENOL = m > o > p > Phenol2. AMINOPHENOL = o > m > phenol >... more
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Solubility order
Arrange the following alcohols in decreasing order of their solubility in water1. n-Butylalcohol2. sec-Butyl alcohol3. tert-Butyl alcohol
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Organic Chemistry

04/05/19

Order of Boiling Point
Arrange the following in decreasing order of Boiling point1. 3-Pentanol2. n-Pentane3. 2,2- Dimethylpropanol4. n-Pentanol
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Organic Chemistry Aromatic Compounds

04/04/19

Why can't antiaromatic compounds just escape planarity and become non-aromatic to avoid destabilization?
Why can't just all anti-aromatic systems lose planarity (and hence conjugation) and be non-aromatic like cyclooctatetraene ? Would they not be more stable... more
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04/04/19

What is the perfect definition for chirality?
Why is chirality defined differently for organic and inorganic compounds? Why are inorganic compounds deemed to be optically active if they have more than one of the same ligands attached to the... more
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Organic Chemistry Pharmacology Isotope

04/04/19

Does CDCl3 also Knock People Out?
I know that chloroform can be used to make people unconscious, but would that also work with deuterated chloroform, $\\ce{CDCl3}$?My instinct is "yes", but I'm not sure I'm willing to try this... more
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Organic Chemistry Boiling Point Carbonyl Compounds

04/04/19

Reactions of alcohol with sulfuric acid?
I knew two chemical reactions of alcohol with sulfuric acid 1. CH3CH2OH + H2SO4 -> CH2CH2 Here product is having a double bond (ethene) and this reaction happens at 443 K temperature. 2.... more
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Organic Chemistry Carbohydrates Chirality Taste

04/04/19

Why are aromatic compounds so stable?
I've never actually been told deeper reasons for this. In organic chemistry classes (1 and 2) we're usually told that aromatic compounds are very stable whereas anti-aromatic ones are not, and... more
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Organic Chemistry Stability Carbocation

04/03/19

Why aren't lower aromatic organic compounds taught?
Why aren't aromatic compounds with 3, 4 or 5 carbon atoms taught at high school level chemistry? We are instead directly taught about aromatic compounds with 6 carbons/benzene rings. Why? My core... more
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Organic Chemistry

04/03/19

Which structure represents (R,Z)-5-methylhept-2-ene?
Which structure represents (R,Z)-5-methylhept-2-ene? https://imgur.com/a/p35gQbk
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Organic Chemistry Hydrogen Bond Conformers

04/02/19

Why do halogen-metal exchanges happen?
I'm trying to understand organometallic raegents but am stuck at halogen-metal exchanges.
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Organic Chemistry

04/01/19

What are nucleophiles, electrophiles, acids, and bases, and how should they be used in chemical synthesis?
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Organic Chemistry Math Science Chemistry

03/31/19

Calculate the number of molecules of Freon-12 in 4.43 mg of Freon-12. What is the mass of chlorine in 4.43 mg of Freon-12?
Freon-12 is used as a refrigerant in air conditioners and as a propellant in aerosol cans. Calculate the number of molecules of Freon-12 in 4.43 mg of Freon-12. What is the mass of chlorine in 4.43... more
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Organic Chemistry Pharmacology Drugs

03/30/19

What is the meaning of the synthesis of diastereomer of natural product?
I've heard that synthesis of diastereomer of natural product is more important than synthesis of natural product. But I still wonder why it is. For pharmaceutical issues or others, I think total... more
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Organic Chemistry Experimental Chemistry

03/29/19

How can an inexperienced chemist determine the chemical structure of a molecule?
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Organic Chemistry Aromatic Compounds Halides

03/29/19

Why do we insert a numeric multiplier after group positions when naming an isomer?
**Question:** Why do we insert a numeric multiplier after group positions when naming an isomer?
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03/29/19

Interlocked cyclic compounds?
Being new to chemistry, there maybe some properties I couldn't understand fully. One of them being cyclic compounds. One particular question about this is, whether these cyclic compounds, say... more
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Organic Chemistry Smell Esters

03/28/19

Why don't free radicals undergo rearrangement like carbocation/carbonium ions do?
Why don't free radicals and carbanions undergo rearrangement like carbocation/carbonium ions undergo in a reaction?
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Organic Chemistry

03/28/19

Why does carbon Catenate?
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