Ryan Andrews
Organic Chemistry teacher | Verified Expert
With a focus on Organic Chemistry, I'm a graduate of Quinnipiac University, passionate about unraveling the complexities of carbon-based compounds. My tutoring approach blends fundamental principles with real-world applications, fostering a deeper understanding of the subject. Whether it's elucidating reaction mechanisms or demystifying synthesis pathways, I'm dedicated to guiding students toward mastery. Let's embark on this chemical journey together, breaking down barriers and igniting curiosity along the way.
Questions
Given, 2NH3 + Ag+ Ag(NH3)2+, what is the lewis acid and the lewis base in this equation?
Would 2-chloropropane or 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropane undergo substitution faster with #"HC≡C"^-"#, #"Na"^+#?
Why is acetone used in SN2 reactions?
How do you name aldehydes?
Why alkenes called olefins?
How can I convert 3,3-dimethylhexane #C_3−C_4# bond from Newman projection to bond line notation?
What is the #pi# -bond effect?
How can I draw Fischer projections from wedge and dash?
What is the process to convert Sawhorse Projections into Fischer Projections? Can I get an example?
How do you make aldehyde from carboxylic acid?
Why are solid alkyl halides insoluble in water?
How are Grignard reagents formed?
How can Fischer esterification equilibrium be shifted to produce more ester?
How many pi bonds are in a #C_2H_4# molecule?
What is the explanation for the relative stabilities of methyl, primary, secondary, and tertiary carbocations?
Which is more stable, cis -1-ethyl-2-methylcyclohexane or trans -1-ethyl-2-methylcyclohexane?
Why are amides more resistant to hydrolysis than esters?
What is halogenation of alkenes?
What has a higher boiling point alkane, alkene, or alkyne?
Why are Grignard reagents so reactive?