Schiff Reagent
Schiff reagent(C19H21N3S2O7.4H2O) is a compound that results from the reaction between sodium bisulfite and fuchsin(C20H19N3.HCl), a magenta-coloured dye. It is commonly used as a chemical test to identify the presence …
organic chemistry
Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis
The Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis is a chemical reaction, commonly used to convert primary alkyl halides into primary amines. In 1887, Siegmund Gabriel, a German chemist, along with his partner James …
Carbylamine Reaction
The Carbylamine Reaction (also called the Hofmann Isocyanide Synthesis) is a reaction which produces an isocyanide, starting from a primary amine, chloroform and a base. More About Carbylamine Reaction This …
Perkin Reaction
The Perkin Reaction involves the synthesis of -unsaturated acids. It is an aldol type condensation reaction between an aromatic aldehyde (Ar-CHO) and a carboxylic acid anhydride (RCO)2O catalyzed by a …
CFC Full Form
CFC having full form as Chloro-Fluoro Carbon is one of the various hydrocarbon compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. These are fully or partly halogenated paraffin hydrocarbons. CFCs have …
Electromeric Effect
Electromeric Effect can be observed in organic compounds that contain at least one multiple bond. It is a transient effect that occurs when the compound is introduced to an attacking …
Tollens Reagent
Tollens Reagent is a chemical compound used for distinguishing between aldehydes and ketone functional groups along with some alpha-hydroxy ketones. This compound has the chemical formula Ag(NH3)2OH. More About Tollens …
Paroxetine
Paroxetine is a chemical compound that works as an antidepressant belonging to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs). It is a benzodioxole, that consists of piperidine bearing …
Carbendazim
The chemical compound carbendazim belongs to a class of benzimidazoles known as 2-aminobenzimidazole wherein the primary amino group is substituted by a methoxycarbonyl group. Structure & Formula Carbendazim has the …
Kolbe’s Reaction
Kolbe’s Reaction or Kolbe-Schmitt Reaction is a Carboxylation reaction. The final main product is an aromatic hydroxy acid, popularly known as Salicylic Acid. Carboxylation is the reaction in which a …