2016-10-12
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This was reuploaded because I made a mistake and claimed that there was a charge separation in methyl iodide due to electronegativity.
Today we are making some anisole! Anisole itself doesn't have many direct applications, and it's mostly used as a precursor to perfumes and pharmaceuticals.
I plan on using anisole to make anethole, which is 13x sweeter than regular sugar.
References:
• Chemplayer's anisole video: https://youtu.be/XOS8fxbxtkQ
• SN2 in more detail (benzyl chloride video)l: /youtube/video/lWFTYQ-x-SM
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