What is meant by "reflux" and what purpose does it serve?
Briefly explain how to do TLC chromatography.
What special safety precautions are required when mixing concentrated sulfuric and concentrated nitric acids?
What functional group gives an Infrared absorption at approximately 1700 cm-1?
Aldol products containing phenyl rings often dehydrate upon work-up with acids; what is it about this structural feature that facilitates the loss of water?