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Use this tag for questions relating to organic molecules and their properties (structure of organic molecules, spectroscopic properties, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry etc). DO NOT use this tag as the only tag in your question, as this tag by itself cannot appropriately classify your question. Always use this tag in addition to other more specific tags.

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Converting benzaldehyde to benzophenone in no more than two steps

I could give you a satisfactory answer, but I don't say that this is the best method. Conversion of benzaldehyde to benzoyl chloride:You can achieve this by adding $\ce{Cl2}$ or $\ce{SO2Cl2}$ (or oth …
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Comparison of the acidic nature between substituted benzoic acids and acetic acid

But is there a substituent with strong enough donating nature to make benzoic acid less acidic than acetic acid? Yes, we can make benzoic acid less acidic than acetic acid by simply substituting str …
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The major product of radical halogenation: Why is it a halogen attached to a primary carbon ...

The experimental relative rates of chlorination to primary, secondary, and tertiary positions are $1$, $3.8$, and $5$, respectively. In the given compound $\ce{(CH3)3CH}$, there are $9$ identical prim …
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Is eta hexachloro cyclohexane optically active compound?

Quoting from Wikipedia, Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), $\ce{C6H6Cl6}$, is any of several polyhalogenated organic compounds consisting of a six-carbon ring with one chlorine and one hydrogen attached to …
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Hydride shift or Methyl shift

Yours textbook answer is correct. We can't just say that hydrogen is a best migrator. Shifting of groups depends on the stability of transition state and final product. In this example, you can observ …
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Comparing stability of 1,3-dioxolan-2-ide and 1,3-dithiolan-2-ide carbanions

This is only a theoretical answer with electronic effects. Deciding stability involves on number of factors. I think there is no mesomeric or hyperconjugation effect and we should consider inductive …
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Rate of solvolysis of allyl and alkyl halides

Rate of solvolysis depends on two factors: $\ce{C-X}$ bond energy: $\ce{C-Br}$ bond is weaker than $\ce{C-Cl}$ bond because, $\ce{C-Br}$ bond is longer than $\ce{C-Cl}$ bond. Stability of the carboca …
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Comparing reactivity of 3-bromocyclohexa-1,4-diene and 5-bromocyclohexa-1,3-diene towards SN...

Disclaimer : I don't know whether my answer is correct or not. This answer is purely based on my theoretical knowledge but not on the experimental evidences. I feel that P reacts faster than Q. Let …
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