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Alkene reactions Alkene reactions are great because a double bond in organic chemistry gives you all sorts of way to add on to the molecule and create a bunch of different products.  The chemistry works because there is a ton of electron density within the pi bonds of the double bond.  Since sigma bonds are

What is a constitutional isomer? HINT: It is the same thing as a structural isomer and configurational isomer. Are you wondering if you have a constitutional isomer? There are two questions you need to ask yourself before we can answer this question. The first question: do the compounds have the same molecular formula? If they

Q: What is a meso compound? Q: Why should we care about them in our organic chemistry class? We care because this is an easy place for a professor to try to trip you up. What is a meso compound? Meso compounds are molecules that have multiple stereocenters but are superimposable on their mirror images. Meso compounds

Organic Chemistry Klein   Today, we take a look at the organic chemistry Klein textbook, one of the most popular organic chemistry textbooks on the market right now. Written by David Klein, the book is now widely used in many undergraduate organic chemistry courses and is the number one textbook for organic chemistry on Amazon

Keto Enol Tautomerism Keto Enol Tautomerism is a process where an equilibrium occurs between the keto form (ie a normal-looking ketone) and the enol form (a double bond adjacent to an alcohol) of a carbonyl, acheived through the movement of atoms and breaking of single bonds. Spoiler alert: In most cases, the keto form is