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Enter the holy grail of mechanistic reasoning:
If there is one universal truth in the life of an organic chemistry student, it is this: Memorization is a trap. You can memorize 200 reactions for an exam, but without understanding the why —the electrons pushing, the bond breaking, and the bond forming—you will hit a wall in advanced synthesis.
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