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Leaving Group Tendencies in Amide Hydrolysis
When we do hydrolysis of amides in basic conditions, we come across a mechanism in which the $\ce{OH-}$ ion attacks the carbonyl forming an intermediate as given in the photo:
When the carbonyl gets ...
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Why doesn't open-chain glucose react with water readily in aqueous solution?
Though the exact number given varies from 0.02% to 3%, it's well agreed that glucose spends a very small percentage of its time in aqueous solution as a linear aldehyde. Glucose's overwhelming ...
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Why don't water molecules react alongside aqueous reactions?
To explain my question I'll use an example: We all know that sodium displaces copper in a solution of its sulfate in the reaction:
$$\ce{2Na (s) + CuSO4 (aq) \rightarrow Na2SO4 (aq) + Cu (s)}$$
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How to break down soap and detergents?
I am building a greywater harvesting system. It is a 3-stage system:
The 1st stage breaks down soap and detergents.
The 2nd stage filters the water.
The 3rd stage pumps water out of system.
What ...
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