Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 4 This tutorial video shows you how to name organic compounds with substituents coming off their substituents. This includes the ‘long’ version of naming each individual group, and the accepted abbreviations like tert-butyl and isopropyl. (Watch on YouTube: Substituents. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) Links & Resources Mentioned […]
Organic Chemistry Tutorial Videos
R and S configuration for Lengthy Complex Substituents
Chirality/Stereochemistry Video Series: Video 5 R and S configurations are found by ranking substituents on a chiral carbon. This is relatively straight-forward when substituents contain 1-3 atoms. This gets more confusing when the substituents are long, complex, and contain many of the same atoms. This orgo tutorial video shows you how to approach lengthy and […]
Resonance Practice Problems for Organic Chemistry
Think you know Resonance structures? Test your knowledge with my Resonance Structures Practice Quiz! Practice is ESSENTIAL to mastering Organic Chemistry. You have to be able to apply the skills you are learning. First, complete the Resonance Structures Practice Quiz, and then watch this video where I go over the first three question solutions and explanations step-by-step! (Watch […]
Oxidation Reduction Organic Chemistry Practice Quiz
Oxidation and Reduction reactions will come up over and over in your organic chemistry course. Think you’ve mastered redox reactions and reagents? Try the practice quiz below then scroll down (end of the quiz) for the PDF solutions. Not fully confident with redox? Review the redox tutorial video series and follow along with the Orgo Redox […]
Keto Enol Tautomerization Reaction and Mechanism
Keto Enol Tautomerization or KET, is an organic chemistry reaction in which ketone and enol molecules can isomerize or interconvert, typically in an acid or base catalyzed reaction.
Alkene Epoxidation Tutorial Video
Alkene epoxidation is an exciting reaction in which a double bond reacts with a peroxy acid to form an epoxide. This is considered a syn addition since the oxygen is bound to 2 carbon atoms. Most organic chemistry students are not required to know the mechanism for epoxidation, however I find that knowing the mechanism will […]
Claisen Condensation Reaction and Mechanism
Claisen condensation is a fun reaction used to form a beta keto ester when reacting esters in a strong base. This video shows you the step by step reaction mechanism including why the reaction is reversible only till the final step. (Watch on YouTube: Claisen Condensation. Click cc on the bottom right for video transcript) […]
Alkyne Acid Catalyzed Hydration Reaction and Mechanism
Alkynes, like alkenes, can undergo acid-catalyzed hydration. However, since alkynes are slower to react under these conditions we prefer to use alternative reactions. This video walks you through the step by step reaction and mechanism including the final enol-keto tautomerization. (Watch on YouTube: Alkyne Hydration. Click CC for Transcription.) <– Watch Previous Video: Alkyne Reduction Hydrogenation Reaction and Mechanism […]
Drawing Radical Resonance for Allylic and Benzylic Radicals
When you think of resonance, you’re likely thinking of 2 electrons as a lone pair or pi bond. But radicals, or unpaired single electrons, can also participate in resonance to increase their stability. Video 4 shows you how to draw the ‘fishhook’ resonance for allylic and benzylic radical structures. For even more on radicals, read […]
Periodic Table and Trends Quiz
This quiz is designed to test the material you have learned in the Periodic Table and Trends Tutorial If you haven’t seen the tutorial video watch it HERE and then return to this quiz [mtouchquiz 3]
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