Any hydrocarbon or heterocycle with 4n+2 electrons in a fully conjugated cyclic π system is considered to be an...
Buchler Glossary
Specific Optical Rotation
Specific Optical Rotation gives the angle of rotation of plane-polarized light by a certain compound at a certain temperature, concentration and in a special solvent.
See also Optical Rotation.
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Asymmetric Aldol Reaction
The aldol reaction is one of the most important and effective methodologies for the straightforward construction of...
Asymmetric Alkylation
Alkylation is the introduction of an alkyl group into an organic compound by substitution or addition. The alkyl group...
Asymmetric Amination
Amination is the process by which an amine group is introduced into an organic molecule. This type of reaction is...
Asymmetric Dihydroxylation
Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of olefins is of high synthetic value because it introduces two vicinal hydroxy groups,...