The Pinacol Rearrangement: A Versatile Reaction in Modern Organic Chemistry
Introduction The pinacol rearrangement, among some of the most used reactions in organic chemistry today, is a reaction that has found various applications. German chemist Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig experimented for the first time in the 19th century. He discovered that an acidic environment causes a 1,2-diol, or a molecule with two alcohol groups, to transform ... Read More
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