Sarah Angotti
Organic Chemistry teacher | Experienced educator in USA
I hold a degree in Organic Chemistry from Utica University. With a passion for the intricacies of molecular structures, I bring a depth of knowledge to tutoring sessions. My goal is to demystify the world of organic compounds, making it accessible and engaging for students. Whether it's understanding reaction mechanisms or tackling synthesis problems, I'm here to support learners on their journey to mastering this fascinating subject. Let's explore the wonders of organic chemistry together.
Questions
How are functional groups important?
Why is the epoxidation of cholesterol stereoselective?
When an amide is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions, what are the products?
Is tryptophan an aromatic amino acid?
How does sodium amide react with 3-bromopyridine? Show the mechanism.
When are epimers called diastereomers?
How would you explain what a 1,2-alkyl shift is?
Why is isopropyl alcohol soluble in water?
What is the difference between IR and UV/vis spectroscopies?
What is the product of the thermal decarboxylation of dimethylpropanedioic acid (dimethylmalonic acid)?
Do enantiomers always change the color of light?
How could you distinguish between the following pair of compounds from their IR spectra? #"HOCH"_2"CH"_2"CHO"# (3-hydroxypropanal) and #"CH"_3"CH"_2"COOH"# (propanoic acid)
What is the molecular orbital theory?
Why is #"AlF"_3# not-as-often used a good Lewis acid catalyst?
Why does the carbonyl oxygen get protonated instead of the ether oxygen in the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyl acetate?
How does bromine water show if something is an alkane or alkene?
What are the chiral centers in sucralose?
Why is #CDCl_3# a triplet in #C^13 NMR#?
Why are alkyl iodides MORE reactive than alkyl fluorides?
How can you identify ketones?