Does ferrocene resist electrophilic substitution?

Does ferrocene resist electrophilic substitution? Due to the aromatic character of the cyclopentadienyl ligands, ferrocene can undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions typical of aromatic compounds such as benzene. In this experiment you will acetylate ferrocene via the Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction. Why does ferrocene undergo electrophilic substitution reaction? In order for the reaction to take place, […]

What is true and false in C?

What is true and false in C? Zero is used to represent false, and One is used to represent true. For interpretation, Zero is interpreted as false and anything non-zero is interpreted as true. To make life easier, C Programmers typically define the terms “true” and “false” to have values 1 and 0 respectively. Is […]

Is the Reef 2050 plan successful?

Is the Reef 2050 plan successful? The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan is based on science and the lessons learnt from managing the Reef over the past four decades. The recently released Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2014 confirmed the Reef system as a whole retains its Outstanding Universal Value. What recommendations should be included […]

What is MCR disease?

What is MCR disease? In November 2015, mcr -1—a gene that can make bacteria resistant to colistin, an old antibiotic that is the last-resort drug for some multidrug-resistant infections—was reported in China. The mcr -1 gene is on a plasmid, a small piece of DNA that is able to move from one bacterium to another. […]

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