Organic Chemistry I & II

Sn2 is governed by certain rules, from sterics to solvents. Here we talk about the essence of these rules.

Now the aromatic ring is the electrophile and nucleophiles attack and substitute on the ring! The conditions here are quite specific, so we need to be aware of how to get this stuff to work.

Organic Chemistry is all about synthesis of new compounds. It's the true power of the science. But you have to be strategic in how you plan syntheses.

The introduction of organometallic compounds and their uses as carbanions and catalysts in organic reactions.

An explanation of carbanion formation by Grignard reagents and organolithium reagents and how they react.

Formation and reactions of carbenes

This video reviews 2D spectroscopic methods like COSY and HETCOR as well as specialized pulse sequences that give additional information using NMR.

Nomenclature and physical properties of ketones and aldehydes

Markovnikov addition to carbon-carbon double bonds.

A dive into what makes hydrocarbons hydrocarbons.

All about the carbon-carbon double bond.

An in-depth analysis of acid catalyze and base controlled Aldol reactions

A discussion of the importance of stereochemistry and consequences of chiral centers.

Solvents are important in any nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Reactions forming and using ketones and aldehydes from previous sections

Reactions in which alcohols can be transformed into esters.

Nomenclature & physical properties of Carboxylic acids

Anti-Markovnikov addition of materials to carbon-carbon double bonds.

Allylic radicals have energetic advantages of non-conjugated alkenes.

Nomenclature and physical properties of ethers, epoxides and sulfides

A brief examination of thiol nomenclature and properties

Formation of amines through reactions and reductions

Formation of ammonium salts, and phase transfer catalytic properties. We also talk about the Hoffman elimination.

Kinetics and equilibrium of ketones and aldehydes

Formation of carboxylic acids and reactions with carboxylic acids