Under the right conditions, SN2 reactions proceed with inversion of configuration at the stereocenter.

In organic chemistry, substitution reactions often determine the product distribution of many halogenated compounds.

In advanced organic chemistry courses, Étard reactions are discussed as a method for selectively oxidizing benzylic methyl groups to aldehydes.

In the lab meeting, she explained how haloform reactions can be used to identify methyl ketones.

The heats of reaction measured during the experiment were higher than predicted by the model.

Patients undergoing the new therapy experienced severe immune reactions within hours.

Graduate students studied insertion reactions to understand how small molecules insert into metal–carbon bonds during catalysis.

The graduate student catalogued various McCormack reactions in his dissertation on organophosphorus chemistry.

In our lab meeting, we discussed the latest improvements in Mitsunobu reactions and their applicability to complex molecule synthesis.

Oscillatory reactions often produce striking color changes in well-stirred chemical systems.