Comments on: Steric Hindrance is Like a Fat Goalie

By: abhinav es

abhinav es — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:31:51 +0000

This levitates me and my view towards organic and thanks for that

By: Anis

Anis — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 17:00:30 +0000

Let’s say that A molecule has more alkyl group than B molecule but both has the same class(primary). Then, which one would has higher reactivity?

By: EuroQueen

EuroQueen — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 02:06:28 +0000

Dr. James,
What a wonderful instructor you are. God bless you. Thanks a million.

By: Kevine

Kevine — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:18:36 +0000

Fantastic analogy. Makes a lot of sense. Thanks

By: Asaad Khattab

Asaad Khattab — Mon, 09 May 2016 19:35:57 +0000

That’s a good analogy!!

By: Shifty

Shifty — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:57:16 +0000

Love this. Though I must admit, as an aspiring biochemist my lack of formal learning in anything chemistry related should be worrying. Nucleophillic attack is my stock answer for everything. I’m also just as rubbish at hockey. Well someone has to populate the lower end of the bell curve.

By: sanika

sanika — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:48:07 +0000

Clearly explained. Appreciable analogy. thank you !

By: Subhadeep Sarkar

Subhadeep Sarkar — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 03:11:31 +0000

superb analogy. Thanks for this article, it made a little portion of the Organic Chemistry clearer to me.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:05:37 +0000

I found this when I was studying for my final, got distracted by the book’s Amazon preview, and bought it just now so that it’ll be waiting for me in my P.O. box after I’m finished with my exam!

Thank you, Todd!

By: Steric Hindrance: Like a Big Fat Goalie « Organic Chemistry made easy

Steric Hindrance: Like a Big Fat Goalie « Organic Chemistry made easy — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:05:17 +0000

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