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Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with OsO4: A Useful Method for Selective Synthesis of Vicinal Diols

OsO4 adds? loss of CO2 (i.e. decarboxylation) OsO4 (osmium tetroxide) adds to alkenes in a process called “dihydroxylation”. In this process, the OsO4 reacts with the double...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Alkanes: Properties, Formulas, and Chemical Reactions.

Alkanes – First four alkanes are methane (CH4), Ethane (C2H6), Propane (C3H8), and Butane (C4H10)- single Bonded Alkanes are a family of hydrocarbons that contain only single...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Everything You Need to Know About Alcohols: Types, Formulas, Uses, and Proof Explained

Alcohols – contain Hydroxyl group (OH) – suffix ol or hydroxy if a higher priority group is present- Diols contain two hydroxyl groups. * Geminal: 2 Hydroxyl...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Importance of the Carbonyl Group in Organic Chemistry: Reactivity and Physical Properties Explained

Carbonyl group – suffix al- Common names include * formaldehyde for methanal (R = H)* Acetyldehyde for ethanal ( R = CH3)* Propionaldehyde for propanal (R =...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Exploring Common Names of Aldehydes: Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Propionaldehyde, and More

Common Names of Aldehydes – An aldehyde has a terminal functional group due to the one hydrogen- Ketone has two alkyl groups so it’s never a terminal...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Difference between Aldehydes and Ketones: Properties and Applications

Aldehyde vs. Ketones Terminal group Formaldehyde Aldehydes and ketones are two related types of organic compounds that contain carbonyl functional groups, which consist of a carbon atom...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

IUPAC Nomenclature for Cyclic Aldehydes: Rules and Examples

Naming cyclic Aldehydes Acetaldehyde Cyclic aldehydes are aldehydes that have a cyclic structure. The general formula for a cyclic aldehyde is CnHnO. The common names for cyclic...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Exploring Methanal (Formaldehyde) – The Simplest Aldehyde: IUPAC Nomenclature vs Common Name

Aldehyde Nomenclature: Methanal Propionaldehyde Methanal is the simplest aldehyde, also known by its common name, formaldehyde. In the IUPAC nomenclature system, the prefix “meth-” indicates one carbon...

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