Inorganic Chemistry

Is Organic Chemistry as a Second Language (OCASL) Enough to Self-Learn Organic Chemistry? Organic Chemistry as a Second Language (OCASL) alone is not sufficient to fully self-learn organic chemistry; it...

Understanding “80% Selectivity” in Chemistry “80% selectivity” refers to the preference of a chemical reaction to produce one product over another at an 80% proportion. It typically means that the...

Are (3R,4S)-3,4-Dimethylhexane and (3S,4R)-3,4-Dimethylhexane the Same? Yes, (3R,4S)-3,4-dimethylhexane and (3S,4R)-3,4-dimethylhexane represent the same molecule due to its meso nature, meaning the stereochemical descriptors change with the direction of numbering but...

Is This a Meso Compound? A meso compound contains chiral centers but is overall achiral due to an internal plane of symmetry. This symmetry cancels out optical activity. Identifying whether...

How to Get Proper Fischer Projections To get proper Fischer projections, position the longest carbon chain vertically with the most oxidized carbon at the top. Place alkyl groups at the...

Are Diastereomers Optical Isomers? Understanding the Relationship Diastereomers are not always optical isomers; they may or may not exhibit optical activity, and if they do, their direction of rotating plane-polarized...