Lucy Alessi
Organic Chemistry teacher | Experienced educator in USA
I hold a degree in Organic Chemistry from the Medical University of South Carolina. With a passion for unlocking the mysteries of molecules, I bring a deep understanding of the subject to my teaching. Whether it's elucidating reaction mechanisms or simplifying complex concepts, I strive to make organic chemistry accessible and engaging for my students. My goal is to instill not just knowledge, but also a genuine appreciation for the beauty and importance of this field in our everyday lives. Let's explore the wonders of organic chemistry together!
Questions
What are the functional groups in lorazepam?
Why are imines colored?
What are the structural formulas for cyclohexyl propanoate and methyl formate?
What OH groups are axial in β-D-altropyranose? Having a lot of trouble drawing the compound in chair and boat conformation.
What is an organic compound found in most cells?
What are the structural isomers of cyclopentane?
What is a secondary alcohol?
How do you make aldehyde?
How many valence electrons are used to make sigma and pi bonds in the #C_3H_6# molecule? How many valence electrons remain in nonbonding pairs in the molecule?
Why are amines soluble in HCl?
What is the structural formula for sodium hexanoate?
Why is it important to describe the resonance structures in molecules such as ozone, #O_3#, and the organic molecule benzene, #C_6H_6#?
What is the functional group contained in the compound #CH_3-CH_2-NH_2#?
What do we call the hydrocarbon that has formula #C_5H_12# that CONTAINS only methyl hydrogens? #"A. Isopentane;"# #"B. Neopentane;"# #"C. 2,2-dimethylpentane;"# #"D. n-pentane."#
Could someone please explain (ii)* to me?
How would you draw the hydrogenation reaction 2-methyl-2-butene and name the product?
Why are minor resonance forms less commonly occuring?
How do you find shielding effect?
How does bromine water show if something is an alkane or alkene?
Is #H_2N# the amino functional group?