Alkylation is the introduction of an alkyl group into an organic compound by substitution or addition. The alkyl group...
Buchler Glossary
Aldol Reaction
The aldol reaction unites two carbonyl compounds to form a β-hydroxy-carbonyl product, where one carbonyl compound acts as a nucleophilic donor via its enolate or enol form and the other, a ketone or an aldehyde, acts as an electrophilic acceptor.
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Alkynylation
Alkynylation is an addition reaction in organic synthesis where a terminal alkyne adds to a carbonyl group to form an...
Allylsilylation
An Allylsilylation is performed between allylsilanes and aldehydes furnishes homo allyl alcohols. Using Cinchona...
Aminohydroxylation
The Sharpless Aminohydroxylation allows the syn-selective preparation of 1,2-amino alcohols by reaction of alkenes...
Aromatic System
Any hydrocarbon or heterocycle with 4n+2 electrons in a fully conjugated cyclic π system is considered to be an...