Students in introductory chemistry courses are taught that two of the most important reaction classes in organic chemistry are the addition of nucleophiles to carbonyl compounds and the addition of ...
The activation of the α-carbons of carboxylic esters and related carbonyl compounds to generate enolate equivalents as nucleophiles is one of the most powerful strategies in organic synthesis. We ...
Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may ...