Alkylation is the introduction of an alkyl group into an organic compound by substitution or addition. The alkyl group...
Buchler Glossary
Optical Rotation
Optical Rotation is the property displayed by chiral substances of rotating the plane of polarisation of polarised light. Optical rotation is considered to be positive (+) for substances that rotate the plane of polarisation in a clockwise direction and negative (−) for substances rotating into the opposite direction.
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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...