Difference between a dimethyl and ethyl substituent groups
May 10, 2015 · 1 I'm teaching myself organic chemistry and am struggling with differentiating between dimethyl and ethyl substituent groups. Example: tert-butyl (1,1-dimethylethyl) This …
How does dimethyl sulfate react with water to produce methanol?
I came across the reaction of dimethyl sulfate with water to yield methanol. I was curious how that works as $\\ce{H2O}$ isn't a strong nucleophile. From my understanding the $\\ce{H2O}$ …
What is the priority for numbering alkyl side chains?
I'm wondering why the above image is named 5-ethyl-3,3-dimethylheptane rather than 3-ethyl-5,5-dimethylheptane. I thought an ethyl substituent has a higher priority (I know this is true when …
physical chemistry - How does dimethylsulfoxide serve as a ...
May 21, 2012 · In cell culture, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is added to prevent the formation of ice crystals which may lyse the cells. Exactly how does dimethylsulfoxide act as a cryoprotectant?
Do we understand why Dimethyl Mercury is so toxic?
Jun 13, 2023 · As related in the book titled “Ignition!”, by John Drury Clark, it was once proposed to fire up a test rocket engine using 100 pounds of dimethyl mercury reacting with red fuming …
nomenclature - Priority of Alphabetic order vs Lowest locant ...
Aug 5, 2022 · Lowest locant has the priority over alphabetical order while numbering. But when writing name, we write according to alphabetical order. So 4-ethyl-3,3-dimethylhexane is the …
Why DMSO has much higher freezing point than DMF (19 °C vs
Jul 3, 2024 · From Wikipedia, I found out that DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) has a freezing point of 19 °C (ref. 1) while DMF (dimethylformamide) has a freezing point of -61 °C (ref. 2)!
Difference in ozonolysis reagents - Chemistry Stack Exchange
May 3, 2015 · What is the difference when following up ozonolysis with DMS (dimethyl sulfide), Zn/water, or just water? Or is there really no substantial difference at all? In my textbook, the …
Solubility of dimethyl ether in aliphatic hydrocarbons
Feb 12, 2019 · I'm having trouble finding information on the solubility of dimethyl ether in a hydrocarbon like butane, propane, or isobutane. I've read that its soluble in methanol, ethanol, …
coordination compounds - Chemistry Stack Exchange
So, DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) can form metal complexes in both κ-O κ O and κ-S κ S mode i.e. binding with the oxygen or the sulfur respectively. The general explanation given is that softer …