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What is it about aromatic rings that induce non-polar properties on polar chains?
So essentially this:

[quote]Aromatic molecules typically display enhanced chemical stability, com ...
17-5-2014 at 13:19
by: JefferyH
What is it about aromatic rings that induce non-polar properties on polar chains?
I've noticed that a lot of molecules with aromatic rings tend to behave as though they are non-polar ...
17-5-2014 at 12:05
by: JefferyH
Washing an organic solvent of potassium bromide with water?
If I understood why potassium salts are soluble in some organics this would be a lot easier. If I co ...
17-5-2014 at 11:27
by: JefferyH
Boiling off water formed by reaction of hydroxide with carbonyl?
If my substrate before deprotonation has a higher bp than water, and is dissolved in another high bo ...
16-5-2014 at 21:51
by: JefferyH
Washing an organic solvent of potassium bromide with water?
Quite a lot of water....! But yes, this does sound like a viable idea.

If I can't get it all out ...
16-5-2014 at 19:19
by: JefferyH
Washing an organic solvent of potassium bromide with water?
[rquote=331482&tid=30387&author=The Volatile Chemist][rquote=331480&tid=30387&author ...
16-5-2014 at 19:03
by: JefferyH
Washing an organic solvent of potassium bromide with water?
I have an unknown organic solvent that is not miscible with water. Dissolved in 1L of it are 600g of ...
16-5-2014 at 18:28
by: JefferyH
Reactions in liquid ammonia? Thermal/Kinetic issues?
Okay, thank you. Such a simple concept finally made clear:D. Just had to clear that up.

By the wa ...
15-5-2014 at 16:36
by: JefferyH
Reactions in liquid ammonia? Thermal/Kinetic issues?
Yes, but would these reactions 'exponentially faster' if brought to a higher temperature, such as un ...
15-5-2014 at 15:57
by: JefferyH
Reactions in liquid ammonia? Thermal/Kinetic issues?
I was reading about various reactions in liquid ammonia and their benefits. Some studies refer to "r ...
15-5-2014 at 14:52
by: JefferyH
Do stronger bases create stronger nucleophiles?
Sorry I don't have a digital copy. I have in front of me a brief physical copy of a paper we were gi ...
15-5-2014 at 10:25
by: JefferyH
Do stronger bases create stronger nucleophiles?
Here's a question. I was going to make a new thread for this but realized it could be tied into this ...
14-5-2014 at 22:04
by: JefferyH
SN1, competition reaction of substrate and product to react with base? - Word Problem Help
I'm looking at a worksheet right now and this word problem I can't quite seem to figure out.


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12-5-2014 at 10:35
by: JefferyH
Is the avoidance of rapid distillations needlessly over-emphesized?
72L!!! That's crazy! I imagine the hardest part of that process was handling the glassware. Are that ...
8-5-2014 at 19:58
by: JefferyH
Do stronger bases create stronger nucleophiles?
That's what I assumed but I wasn't entirely sure. That helps a lot! Thanks!
8-5-2014 at 19:50
by: JefferyH
Do stronger bases create stronger nucleophiles?
Very nooby question... I know....

If there is a compound that can be deprotonated by a base to gi ...
8-5-2014 at 18:55
by: JefferyH
Is the avoidance of rapid distillations needlessly over-emphesized?
I probably will be using 5L flasks and splitting up the distillation. I don't see any reason to over ...
8-5-2014 at 18:54
by: JefferyH
Solvent miscibility of 3 different solvents, 2 miscible, one not?
So for the sake of molecular interactions, is it a safe assumption that there will always be a great ...
8-5-2014 at 11:01
by: JefferyH
Solvent miscibility of 3 different solvents, 2 miscible, one not?
Sorry for the vague title. I haven't been able to find a good answer for this question so I figured ...
8-5-2014 at 10:53
by: JefferyH
Is the avoidance of rapid distillations needlessly over-emphesized?
[rquote=330453&tid=30320&author=deltaH]Entrainment is typically only a minor contaminant, pr ...
8-5-2014 at 00:58
by: JefferyH
Is the avoidance of rapid distillations needlessly over-emphesized?
Is there any correlation between entrainment and the difference in the BP's of the substrates? Not s ...
7-5-2014 at 23:54
by: JefferyH
Is the avoidance of rapid distillations needlessly over-emphesized?
I always hear that distillations should be taken slowly, which is understandable in certain circumst ...
7-5-2014 at 20:21
by: JefferyH

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