Professor Dave Explains
Heterocycles Part 1: Furan, Thiophene, and Pyrrole
We've mentioned heterocycles before. They are cyclic molecules where one or more atoms in the ring are not carbon. Typically these involve oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. But there are so many different heterocycles. Different sizes, some...
Professor Dave Explains
Stereospecificity vs. Stereoselectivity and Regiospecificity vs. Regioselectivity
Many organic chemistry students think that specificity and selectivity are essentially synonymous when describing the potential products of a chemical reaction. But this is not true! They have separate meanings and imply different...