Michael Addition
What is Michael’s Addition? The Michael addition reaction is also called the 1,4 addition reaction or conjugated addition. When a…
Cannizzaro Reaction
Cannizzaro Reaction Those carbonyl compound which donot contain α-H react in the presence of conc. base gives alcohol ( reduced…
Inductive Effect
What is the inductive effect? Types of inductive groups: Groups with (-I) effect: Groups with (+I) effect: Order of Inductive…
Tautomerism
What is tautomerism? Examples: Enol-keto form: Lactam-Lactim form: Amide-Imidic acid form: Amine-Imine form: Conditions for tautomerism: Structural requirement of tautomerism…
Aldol Condensation Reaction
Aldol Condensation Reaction Carbonyl compounds having α-H atom undergo a self-condensation reaction on warming with dilute acid or dilute base…
The resonance effect
What is the resonance effect? Thus, it can be said that the -NH2 group in aniline gives electrons to the…
Cholesterol
What is cholesterol? Structure of cholesterol: Sources of cholesterol: The main sources of cholesterol are the fish -liver oils, and…
Conjugation in chemistry
What is conjugation in chemistry? Examples of conjugation: Four examples of conjugation are given below: 1. Conjugation with empty p-orbital…
Benzil-benzilic acid rearrangement
Benzil-Benzilic Acid Rearrangement Base-catalyzed reaction in which 1,2-diketone reacts with a hydroxyl ion to give a hydroxyl carboxylate ion, which…
Steroids
What are steroids? Classification of steroids: 1. Sterol: These core structure of steroid ( C-17) with the aliphatic side chain…
