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Naming the Enyne – Alkene/Alkyne in Same Molecule

March 19, 2013 By Leah4sci

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Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 8 This Leah4sci tutorial video takes you through a systematic approach to IUPAC nomenclature for naming both and alkene and an alkyne on the same molecule. This is known as an ‘enyne’. Examples include simple and substituted enyne examples (Watch on YouTube: Enyne. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) […]

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Naming Alkyl Halides

March 19, 2013 By Leah4sci

Naming Alkyl Halides Video Tutorial by Leah4sci

Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 9 The Naming Alkyl Halides tutorial video takes you through my puzzle piece approach to IUPAC Nomenclature for compounds containing the halogens F, Cl, Br and I. Examples include simple and substituted alkyl halides, along with halogenated alkenes and cyclic compounds. (Watch on YouTube: Alkyl Halides. Click CC on bottom […]

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Naming Alcohols

March 18, 2013 By Leah4sci

Naming Alcohols Video Tutorial Leah4sci Organic Chemistry

Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 10 This naming alcohols tutorial video takes you through the steps of naming an organic compound containing a hydroxyl or ‘OH’ functional group. Examples include simple and substituted alcohols, saturated and cyclic alcohols. (Watch on YouTube: Alcohols. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) <– Watch Previous Video: Naming Alkyl […]

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Naming Thiols

March 19, 2013 By Leah4sci

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Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 11 This tutorial videos takes you through the IUPAC and common rules for naming thiols or molecules containing an SH group. Examples include simple and substituted thiols, as well as mercapto-alcohol examples. (Watch on YouTube: Thiols. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) <– Watch Previous Video: Naming Alcohols –> […]

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Naming Ethers

March 19, 2013 By Leah4sci

Nomenclature Ethers Video Tutorial Leah Fisch Organic Chemistry

Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 12 This tutorial videos takes you through both IUPAC and common rules for naming ethers. Examples covered include simple ethers, symmetrical ethers, substituted and diethers. (Watch on YouTube: Ethers. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) <– Watch Previous Video: Naming Thiols –> Watch Next Video: Naming Epoxides and Oxiranes […]

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Naming Epoxides or Oxiranes

March 22, 2013 By Leah4sci

Naming Epoxides and Oxiranes Video Tutorial by Leah4sci

Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 13 This tutorial video takes you through the IUPAC and common rules for naming epoxides or oxiranes. Examples include simple epoxides, substituted ring and larger molecules containing the epoxide or oxirane. (Watch on YouTube: Epoxides. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) <– Watch Previous Video: Naming Ethers –> Watch […]

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Naming Aldehydes

March 24, 2013 By Leah4sci

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Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 14 This tutorial video shows you how to name compounds with a ‘CHO’ or aldehyde functional group using my puzzle piece approach to IUPAC naming. (Watch on YouTube: Aldehydes. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) <– Watch Previous Video: Naming Epoxides and Oxiranes –> Watch Next Video: Naming Ketones […]

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Naming Ketones

March 25, 2013 By Leah4sci

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Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 15 This Leah4sci tutorial video shows you how to name molecules containing a carbonyl in the middle of the chain using my puzzle piece approach to IUPAC nomenclature. Naming examples include simple and substituted ketones, multiple carbonyls and cyclic ketones. (Watch on YouTube: Ketones. Click CC on bottom right for […]

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Naming Carboxylic Acids

March 27, 2013 By Leah4sci

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Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 16 This tutorial video shows you how to name compounds with a ‘COOH’ or carboxyl functional group using my puzzle piece approach to IUPAC naming. (Watch on YouTube: Carboxylic. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) <– Watch Previous Video: Naming Ketones –> Watch Next Video: Naming Esters This is […]

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Naming Esters

April 3, 2013 By Leah4sci

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Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 17 This organic chemistry tutorial video takes you through the IUPAC rules for naming Esters. Examples include naming simple and substituted esters, along with diesters. (Watch on YouTube: Esters. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) <– Watch Previous Video: Naming Carboxylic Acids –> Watch Next Video: Naming Amines This […]

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