Why in some reactions oxygen atom is enclosed in parenthesis ? Example: (O)

Started by swaroop | Last post by discodermolide May 11, 2014, 12:48:42 PM

Why is -OCH3 not a good leaving group?

Started by FailedPreMedStudent | Last post by Babcock_Hall April 22, 2020, 04:21:29 PM

Why is -OR (alkoxy) group less activating than -OH (phenolic) group?

Started by cookiecrumbzz | Last post by cookiecrumbzz May 07, 2014, 02:20:17 AM

why is 1,4-addition more stable than the 1,2-addition for conjugated compounds?

Started by realdon | Last post by Alpha-Omega January 07, 2008, 12:33:30 PM

Why is 1,4-benzoquinone considered an electrophile?

Started by Sandra | Last post by adam February 22, 2008, 04:17:50 AM

why is 15 molar acetic acid used as a solvent

Started by uracowman | Last post by thfmag August 06, 2009, 12:22:37 AM

Why is 2,4-dinitrotoluene a major product...

Started by cshipman | Last post by cshipman June 28, 2010, 04:04:17 PM

Why is 2-methyl-1-propanol the same as isobutanol, but not isopropanol?

Started by Axmann8 | Last post by fledarmus October 10, 2012, 08:38:32 AM

Why is a bromonium ion more stable than a carbocation?

Started by Kalibasa | Last post by Molec bio March 28, 2017, 10:44:42 PM

Why is a methyl radical sp2 and not sp3 hybridized?

Started by l_johan_k | Last post by sanderol April 14, 2009, 05:52:51 AM

Why is a molecule more/less acidic?

Started by SilentBlade91 | Last post by Jorriss September 25, 2010, 11:51:55 PM

Why is addition to a carbonyl carbon possible?

Started by spirochete | Last post by Yarr May 07, 2008, 06:11:23 AM

why is alpha hydroperoxide formed instead of beta hydroperoxide in ether?

Started by shubhamrawal | Last post by pgk June 30, 2015, 03:37:39 PM

Why is aminobenzene less basic than cyclohexylamine?

Started by derek0o0 | Last post by macman104 February 12, 2009, 03:52:31 PM

Why is aniline basic while phenol is acidic?

Started by anishd | Last post by mcdonabe March 17, 2011, 02:57:27 PM