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  2. Lewis structure - Wikipedia

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    Expressing resonance when drawing Lewis structures may be done either by drawing each of the possible resonance forms and placing double-headed arrows between them or by using dashed lines to represent the partial bonds (although the latter is a good representation of the resonance hybrid which is not, formally speaking, a Lewis structure ...

  3. Glycolaldehyde - Wikipedia

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    Glycolaldehyde is the organic compound with the formula HOCH 2CHO. It is the smallest possible molecule that contains both an aldehyde group (−CH=O) and a hydroxyl group (−OH). It is a highly reactive molecule that occurs both in the biosphere and in the interstellar medium. It is normally supplied as a white solid.

  4. Resonance (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    Under the framework of valence bond theory, resonance is an extension of the idea that the bonding in a chemical species can be described by a Lewis structure. For many chemical species, a single Lewis structure, consisting of atoms obeying the octet rule, possibly bearing formal charges, and connected by bonds of positive integer order, is sufficient for describing the chemical bonding and ...

  5. Mesomeric effect - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, the mesomeric effect (or resonance effect) is a property of substituents or functional groups in a chemical compound.It is defined as the polarity produced in the molecule by the interaction of two pi bonds or between a pi bond and lone pair of electrons present on an adjacent atom. [1]

  6. Natural resonance theory - Wikipedia

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    The NBOs for a resonance structure formula can then be, subsequently, calculated from the CHOOSE option. Operationally, there are three ways in which alternative resonance structures may be generated: (1) from the LEWIS option, considering the Wiberg bond indices; (2) from the delocalization list; (3) specified by the user. [1]

  7. Carbonyl group - Wikipedia

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    A ketone compound containing a carbonyl group (C=O) For organic chemistry, a carbonyl group is a functional group with the formula C=O, composed of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, and it is divalent at the C atom.

  8. Crotonaldehyde - Wikipedia

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    2 CH 3 CHO → CH 3 CH=CHCHO + H 2 O. Crotonaldehyde is a multifunctional molecule that exhibits diverse reactivity. It is a prochiral dienophile. [5] It is a Michael acceptor. Addition of methylmagnesium chloride produces 3-penten-2-ol. [6]

  9. Electron-withdrawing group - Wikipedia

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    EWGs enhance the Lewis acidity, making compounds more reactive as Lewis acids. For example, fluorine is a stronger electron-withdrawing substituent than methyl, resulting in an increased Lewis acidity of boron trifluoride relative to trimethylborane. Electron-withdrawing groups also tend to reduce Lewis basicity. [3]