Adding two hydroxyls to opposite faces of an alkene double bond via an epoxide intermediate. Created by Jay.

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Organic Chemistry on Khan Academy: Carbon can form covalent bonds with itself and other elements to create a mindboggling array of structures. In organic chemistry, we will learn about the reactions chemists use to synthesize crazy carbon based structures, as well as the analytical methods to characterize them. We will also think about how those reactions are occurring on a molecular level with reaction mechanisms. Simply put, organic chemistry is like building with molecular Legos. Let's make some beautiful organic molecules!

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