SN1 and SN2 reactions are fundamental types of nucleophilic substitution in organic chemistry, each with distinct mechanisms and characteristics. An SN1 reaction (Substitution Nucleophilic ...

Therefore, understanding the properties and behavior of carbocations is essential for comprehending reaction mechanisms and predicting reaction outcomes in organic chemistry. The classification of a ...

As demand for advanced polymeric materials increases, post-functionalization has emerged as an effective strategy for designing functional polymers. This approach involves modifying existing polymer ...

Many plants and insects produce a curious family of bioactive cyclic terpene molecules called iridoids. Now, a team of researchers led by biochemist Sarah E. O’Connor and postdoc Fernando Geu-Flores ...

An artist’s rendition of the new catalytic method for asymmetric fragmentation of cyclopropanes. Credit: YAP Co., Ltd. An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in ...

Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ...

The carbonyl-alkyne metathesis (CAM) reaction is a versatile, stereoselective, and atom-economical method to access a diverse range of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, which are useful synthetic ...

It is easier to form more substituted carbocations because of destabilisation in the parent substrate, rather than stabilisation in the reactive intermediate, new research shows. 1 Nearly 20 years ago ...

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