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1. A Review of General Chemistry(0)

Orgo 1: Pre-Course Review
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What is Organic Chemistry?
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Atomic Structure
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Wave Function
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Molecular Orbitals
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Sigma and Pi Bonds
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Octet Rule
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Bonding Preferences
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Formal Charges
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Skeletal Structure
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Lewis Structure
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Condensed Structural Formula
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Index of Hydrogen Deficiency (Structural)
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Constitutional Isomers
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Resonance Structures
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Hybridization
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Molecular Geometry
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Electronegativity
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2. Molecular Representations(0)

Intermolecular Forces
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Solubility
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Functional Groups
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3. Acids and Bases(0)

Overview of Chemical Reactions
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Reaction Mechanism
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Acid and Base Definitions
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Equilibrium Constant and pKa
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pKa Values
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Acid Base Equilibrium
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Factors Affecting Acidity
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4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes(0)

Alkane Nomenclature
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Alkyl Groups
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Naming Cycloalkanes
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Naming Bicyclic Compounds
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Naming Alkyl Halides
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Naming Alkenes
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Naming Alcohols
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Naming Amines
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Cis vs Trans
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Conformational Isomers
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Newman Projections
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Drawing Newman Projections
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Barrier To Rotation
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Ring Strain
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Axial vs Equatorial
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Cis vs Trans Conformations
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Equatorial Preference
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Chair Flip
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Calculating Energy Difference Between Chair Conformations
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A-Values
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Decalin
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5. Chirality(0)

Types of Isomers
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Chirality
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Chirality Test 1 - Internal Line of Symmetry
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Chirality Test 2 - Stereocenters
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Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Nomenclature
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Types of Stereoisomers
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Atropisomers
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Meso Compounds
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Chirality Test 3 - Disubstituted Cycloalkanes Shortcuts
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Isometric Relationships
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Fischer Projection
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Fischer Configurations
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Optical Activity
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Enantiomeric Excess
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Calculations with Enantiomeric Percentages
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Non-Carbon Chiral Centers
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6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics(0)

Energy Diagram
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Gibbs Free Energy
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Enthalpy
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Entropy
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Hammond Postulate
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Carbocation Intermediates – Stability
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Carbocation Intermediate – Rearrangements
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7. Substitution Reactions(0)

Introduction to Substitution
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Leaving Groups
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The SN2 Mechanism
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SN1 Mechanism
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Substitution Comparison
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8. Elimination Reactions(0)

E2 Mechanism
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Recognizing Different β-Hydrogens
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The Anti-Coplanar Requirement
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E2 - Cumulative Practice
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The E1 Mechanism
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Solvents
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Leaving Groups
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Nucleophiles and Basicity
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SN1 SN2 E1 E2 Chart (Big Daddy Flowchart)
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Cumulative Substitution/Elimination
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9. Alkenes and Alkynes(0)

Stability of Alkenes
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Elimination and Zaitsev's Rule
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Dehydrohalogenation
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Double Dehydrohalogenation (Alkyne Synthesis)
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Alkynide Synthesis
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Hydrogenation of Alkynes
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Acid-Catalyzed Dehydration
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Dehydration with Phosphoryl Chloride
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Alkynide Synthesis and Retrosynthesis
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10. Addition Reactions(0)

General Mechanism – Addition Reaction
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Markovnikov's Rule
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Hydrohalogenation
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Acid-Catalyzed Hydration
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Oxymercuration-Reduction
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Hydroboration-Oxidation
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Catalytic Hydrogenation and Wilkinson's Catalyst
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Halogenation
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Halohydrin Formation
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Cyclopropanation
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Epoxidation
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Epoxide Ring Opening
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Syn Vicinal Dihydroxylation
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Weak Oxidative Cleavage
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Ozonolysis Full Mechanism
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Oxidative Cleavage
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Alkyne Oxidative Cleavage
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Alkyne Hydrohalogenation
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Alkyne Halogenation
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Alkyne Hydration
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Alkyne Hydroboration
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11. Radical Reactions(0)

Radical Initiators
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Radical Stability
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Radical Chain Reaction
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Radical Selectivity
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Calculating Radical Yields
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Radical Hydrohalogenation
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Radical Polymerization
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Allylic Halogenation
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Radical Synthesis
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12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols(0)

Alcohol Nomenclature
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Ether Nomenclature
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Epoxide Nomenclature
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Thiol and Sulfide Nomenclature
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Synthesis of Alcohols Overview
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Leaving Group Conversions - Using HX
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Leaving Group Conversions - SOCl2 and PBr3
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Leaving Group Conversions - Sulfonyl Chlorides
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Leaving Group Conversions Summary
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Williamson Ether Synthesis
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Making Ethers - Alcohol Condensation
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Making Ethers - Alkoxymercuration
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Making Ethers - Acid-Catalyzed Alkoxylation
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Making Ethers - Cumulative Practice
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Cleavage of Ethers
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Alcohol Protecting Groups
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t-Butyl Ether Protecting Groups
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Silyl Ether Protecting Groups
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Sharpless Asymmetric Epoxidation
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Reactions of Thiols
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Oxidation of Sulfides
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13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds(0)

Intro to Redox
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Oxidization
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Reduction
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Nucleophilic Addition
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Preparation of Organometallics
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Reactions of Organometallics
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Use of Protecting Groups
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Organometallic Cumulative Practice
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14. Synthetic Techniques(0)

Synthetic Cheatsheet
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Moving Functionality
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Alkynide Alkylation
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Alkane Halogenation
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Retrosynthesis
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15. Analytical Techniques: IR, NMR, Mass Spect(0)

Purpose of Analytical Techniques
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Infrared Spectroscopy
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IR Spectroscopy - Frequencies
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IR Spect: Drawing Spectra
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IR Spect: Extra Practice
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1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - General Features
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1H NMR - Total Number of Signals
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1H NMR - Proton Relationships
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1H NMR: E/Z Diastereoisomerism
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1H NMR - Chemical Shifts
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1H NMR - Spin-Splitting without J-Values
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1H NMR: Spin-Splitting Simple Tree Diagrams
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1H NMR: Spin-Splitting Complex Tree Diagrams
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1H NMR Spin-Splitting - Common Patterns
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1H NMR - Integration
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NMR Practice
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13C NMR - General Features
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Structure Determination - Molecular Sentences
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Mass Spect - Introduction
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Mass Spect - Fragmentation
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Mass Spect - Common Isotopes
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16. Conjugated Systems(0)

Introduction to Conjugation
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Stability of Conjugated Intermediates
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Allylic Halogenation
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Reactions at the Allylic Position
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Conjugated Hydrohalogenation
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Diels-Alder Reaction - General Features
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Diels-Alder - Bridged Products
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Diels-Alder Retrosynthesis
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Basics of Molecular Orbital Theory
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Drawing Atomic Orbitals
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Drawing Molecular Orbitals
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Frontier Molecular Orbital Theory - Finding HOMO/LUMO
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Orbital Diagram:3-atoms- Allylic Ions
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Orbital Diagram:4-atoms- 1,3-butadiene
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Orbital Diagram:5-atoms- Allylic Ions
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Orbital Diagram:6-atoms- 1,3,5-hexatriene
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Orbital Diagram:Excited States
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Intro to Pericyclic Reactions
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Thermal Cycloaddition Reactions
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Photochemical Cycloaddition Reactions
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Thermal Electrocyclic Reactions
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Photochemical Electrocyclic Reactions
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Cumulative Electrocyclic Reactions
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Introduction to Sigmatropic Shifts
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Cope Rearrangement
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Claisen Rearrangement
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17. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy(0)

The UV-Vis Spectroscopy
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The Beer-Lambert Law
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UV-Vis Spectroscopy of Conjugated Alkenes
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Woodward-Fieser Rules
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18. Aromaticity(0)

Aromaticity - Introduction
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Four Tests of Aromaticity
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Counting Pi Electrons
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Aromaticity of Hydrocarbons
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Aromaticity of Annulene
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Aromaticity of Heterocycles
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Inscribed Polygon Method
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Benzene Nomenclature
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Acidity of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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Basicity of Aromatic Heterocycles
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Ionization of Aromatics
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19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond(0)

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution – General Mechanism
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Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution – Reactions
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Generating Electrophiles – EAS Halogenation
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Generating Electrophiles – EAS Nitration
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Generating Electrophiles – Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
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Generating Electrophiles – Friedel-Crafts Acylation
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Generating Electrophiles – Any Carbocation
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EAS – Monosubstituted Benzene
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EAS-o, p-Major Products
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EAS – Protection of Aniline Derivatives
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Limitations of Friedel-Crafts Alkyation
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Advantages of Friedel-Crafts Acylation
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Blocking Groups - Sulfonic Acid
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EAS – Polysubstituted Benzene
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Side-Chain Halogenation
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Side-Chain Oxidation
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Reactions at Benzylic Positions
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Birch Reduction
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EAS – Sequence Groups
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EAS – Proposing Aromatic Synthesis
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Diazonium Compounds – Replacements Reactions
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Diazo Compounds – Sequence Groups
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Diazonium Compounds – Proposing Aromatic Synthesis
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SNAr Addition-Elimination Mechanism
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Benzyne Pathway – General Mechanism
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20. Phenols(0)

Acidity of Phenols
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Oxidation of Phenols to Quinones
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Cleavage of Phenyl Ethers
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Kolbe-Schmidt Reaction
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21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition(0)

Aldehyde Nomenclature
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Ketone Nomenclature
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Intro to Redox
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Oxidation
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Weak Oxidative Cleavage
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Aldehyde Via Reducing Agents
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Alkyne Hydration
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Nucleophilic Addition
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Cyanohydrins
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Organometallics
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Nucleophilic Addition of Solvents
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Hydrates
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Hemiacetals
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Acetal
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Acetals as Protecting Groups
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Thioacetals and Raney Nickel Reduction
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Imines vs Enamines
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Addition of Ammonia Derivatives
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Wolff Kishner Reduction
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Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation
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Ketones from Acid Chlorides
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Ketones from Nitriles
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Wittig Reaction
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Ketone and Aldehyde Synthesis Reactions
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22. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: NAS(0)

COOH Derivatives and Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
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Carboxylic Acid Nomenclature
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Diacid Nomenclature
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Ester Nomenclature
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Nitrile Nomenclature
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Acid Chloride Nomenclature
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Anhydride Nomenclature
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Amide Nomenclature
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Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution – The Three Rules
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Specific Carboxylic Acid Conversions
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Fischer Esterification – Mechanism
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Acid-Catalyzed Ester Hydrolysis – Mechanism
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Base-Catalyzed Ester Hydrolysis – Mechanism
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Base-Catalyzed Transesterificaation – Mechanism
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Lactones, Lactams and Cyclization Reactions
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Carbonation of Grignard Reagents
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Decarboxylation
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Review of Nitriles
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23. The Chemistry of Thioesters, Phophate Ester and Phosphate Anhydrides(0)

Intro to Thioesters
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Hydrolysis of Thioesters
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Hydrolysis of Phosphate Esters
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Intro to Phosphate Anhydrides
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Chemical Reactions of Phosphate Anhydrides
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24. Enolate Chemistry: Reactions at the Alpha-Carbon(0)

Alpha Carbons and Tautomerization
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Tautomers of Dicarbonyl Compounds
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Enolates
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Acid-Catalyzed Alpha-Halogenation
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Base-Catalyzed Alpha-Halogenation
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Haloform Reaction
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Hell-Volhard-Zelinski Reaction
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Overview of α-Carbon Alkylations and Acylations
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Enolate Alkylation and Acylation
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Enamine Alkylation and Acylation
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Beta-Dicarbonyl Synthesis Pathway
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Acetoacetic Ester Synthesis
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Malonic Ester Synthesis
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25. Condensation Chemistry(0)

Condensation Reactions
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Aldol Condensation
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Directed Condensations
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Crossed Aldol Condensation
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Claisen-Schmidt Reaction
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Claisen Condensation
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Intramolecular Condensation
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Conjugate Addition of Enones
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The Michael Reaction
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Robinson Annulation
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26. Amines(0)

Amine Alkylation
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Gabriel Synthesis
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Amines by Reduction
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Nitrogenous Nucleophiles
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Reductive Amination
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Curtius Rearrangement
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Hofmann Rearrangement
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Hofmann Elimination
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Cope Elimination
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27. Heterocycles(0)

Nomenclature of Heterocycles
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Acid-Base Properties of Nitrogen Heterocycles
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Reactions of Pyrrole, Furan, and Thiophene
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Directing Effects in Substituted Pyrroles, Furans, and Thiophenes
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Addition Reactions of Furan
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EAS Reactions of Pyridine
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SNAr Reactions of Pyridine
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Side-Chain Reactions of Substituted Pyridines
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28. Carbohydrates(0)

Monosaccharide
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Monosaccharides – D and L Isomerism
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Monosaccharides – Drawing Fischer Projections
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Monosaccharides – Common Structures
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Monosaccharides – Forming Cyclic Hemiacetals
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Monosaccharides – Cyclization
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Monosaccharides – Haworth Projections
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Monosaccharides – Mutarotation
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Monosaccharides – Epimerization
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Monosaccharides – Aldose-Ketose Rearrangement
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Monosaccharides – Alkylation
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Monosaccharides – Acylation
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Monosaccharides – O-Glycosides
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Monosaccharides – N-Glycosides
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Monosaccharides – Reduction (Alditols)
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Monosaccharides – Weak Oxidation (Aldonic Acid)
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Monosaccharides – Reducing Sugars
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Monosaccharides – Strong Oxidation (Aldaric Acid)
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Monosaccharides – Oxidative Cleavage (Periodic Acid)
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Monosaccharides – Osazones
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Monosaccharides – Modern Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis
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Monosaccharides – Wohl Degradation
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Monosaccharides – Ruff Degradation
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Condensation Into Disaccharide
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Polysaccharides
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29. Amino Acids(0)

Introduction to Proteins
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Amino Acid Configuration
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The 20 Amino Acids - Introduction
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Amino Acid Chart
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Acid-Base Properties of Amino Acids
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Isoelectric Point
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Amino Acid Synthesis: HVZ Method
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Synthesis of Amino Acids: Acetamidomalonic Ester Synthesis
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Synthesis of Amino Acids: N-Phthalimidomalonic Ester Synthesis
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Synthesis of Amino Acids: Strecker Synthesis
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Reactions of Amino Acids: Esterification
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Reactions of Amino Acids: Acylation
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Reactions of Amino Acids: Hydrogenolysis
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Reactions of Amino Acids: Ninhydrin Test
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30. Peptides and Proteins(0)

Peptides
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Primary Protein Structure
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Secondary Protein Structure
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Tertiary Protein Structure
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Disulfide Bonds
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Quaternary Protein Structure
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Summary of Protein Structure
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Intro to Peptide Sequencing
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Peptide Sequencing: Partial Hydrolysis
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Peptide Sequencing: Partial Hydrolysis with Cyanogen Bromide
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Peptide Sequencing: Edman Degradation
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Merrifield Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis
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31. Catalysis in Organic Reactions(0)

Intro to Catalysis
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Acid-Base Catalysis
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Nucleophilic Catalysis
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Metal Ion Catalysis
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Metal Ion Catalysis: Water Activation
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Rates of Intramolecular Reactions
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Intramolecular Acid-Base Catalysis
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Intramolecular Nucleophilic Catalysis
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32. Lipids (0)

Intro to Lipids
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Fatty Acids
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Physical Properties of Fatty Acids
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Waxes
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Triacylglycerols
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Triacylglycerol Reactions: Hydrogenation
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Triacylglycerol Reactions: Hydrolysis
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Phosphoglycerides
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Sphingomyelins
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Steroids
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33. The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways(0)

Intro to Metabolism
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ATP and Energy
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Intro to Coenzymes
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Coenzymes in Metabolism
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Energy Production in Biochemical Pathways
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Intro to Glycolysis
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Catabolism of Carbohydrates: Glycolysis
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Glycolysis Summary
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Pyruvate Oxidation (Simplified)
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Anaerobic Respiration
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Catabolism of Fats: Glycerol Metabolism
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Intro to Citric Acid Cycle
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Structures of the Citric Acid Cycle
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The Citric Acid Cycle
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34. Nucleic Acids(0)

Intro to Nucleic Acids
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Nitrogenous Bases
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Naming Nucleosides and Nucleotides
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Hydrolysis of Nucleosides
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Primary Structure of Nucleic Acids
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Base Pairing
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DNA Double Helix
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35. Transition Metals(0)

Electron Configuration of Elements
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Coordination Complexes
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Ligands
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Electron Counting
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The 18 and 16 Electron Rule
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Cross-Coupling General Reactions
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Heck Reaction
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Stille Reaction
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Suzuki Reaction
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Sonogashira Coupling Reaction
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Fukuyama Coupling Reaction
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Kumada Coupling Reaction
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Negishi Coupling Reaction
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Buchwald-Hartwig Amination Reaction
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Eglinton Reaction
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Catalytic Allylic Alkylation
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Alkene Metathesis
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36. Synthetic Polymers(0)

Introduction to Polymers
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Chain-Growth Polymers
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Radical Polymerization
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Cationic Polymerization
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Anionic Polymerization
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Polymer Stereochemistry
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Ziegler-Natta Polymerization
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Copolymers
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Step-Growth Polymers
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Step-Growth Polymers: Urethane
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Step-Growth Polymers: Polyurethane Mechanism
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Step-Growth Polymers: Epoxy Resin
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Polymers Structure and Properties
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28. Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides – Modern Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis

28. Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides – Modern Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis: Videos & Practice Problems

Video Lessons Practice Worksheet

22 problems

Monosaccharides – Modern Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis Practice Problems

Practice interpreting and analyzing monosaccharide formation through Kiliani-Fischer synthesis with targeted questions on starting materials like L-lyxose and L-erythrose. Explore the initial reaction steps and predict product outcomes, enhancing your conceptual understanding of carbohydrate chain elongation in organic chemistry. Instant feedback and detailed explanations support your exam prep and problem-solving skills.

Problem 1Multiple Choice

When a modified Kiliani-Fischer synthesis begins with L-lyxose, what monosaccharides are produced?

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Problem 2Multiple Choice

Determine the monosaccharides produced by the modified Kiliani-Fischer synthesis when L-erythrose is used as the starting material.

Problem 3Multiple Choice

Consider the following Kiliani-Fischer synthesis,

Is the proposed mechanism correct for the last step in the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis?

Understanding Monosaccharides – Modern Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis

The Kiliani-Fischer synthesis involves the stepwise elongation of aldose sugars by one carbon atom, producing a mixture of stereoisomeric monosaccharides. Understanding the stereochemical outcomes when starting from specific sugars like L-lyxose or L-erythrose requires analyzing the formation of cyanohydrin intermediates and their subsequent reduction, which determines the configuration of newly formed chiral centers.

Practice questions often focus on identifying the resulting monosaccharides, interpreting the stereochemical changes during the reaction, and explaining the initial cyanide addition step. Key skills include applying stereochemical reasoning to predict product mixtures and distinguishing between epimers formed in the process.

Problem 4Multiple Choice

Provide the expected product(s) of the reaction shown below.

Problem 5Multiple Choice

When L-erythrose is subjected to a Kiliani-Fischer synthesis, L-ribose and L-arabinose are formed. What are the structures of L-ribose and L-arabinose if L-arabinose forms an optically active aldaric acid and L-ribose forms an optically inactive aldaric acid when they are oxidized?

Problem 6Multiple Choice

Give the expected final product when L-glucose reacts with (1) KCN/HCN; (2) H₂, Pd/BaSO₄; (3) H₃O⁺.

Problem 7Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the initial step in the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis?

Problem 8Multiple Choice

During the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis, how does the nucleophilic addition of HCN to an aldehyde contribute to the elongation of a monosaccharide chain?

Problem 9Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the cyano group in increasing the carbon chain length during the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis?

Problem 10Multiple Choice

Which sequence of reactions correctly describes the conversion of a cyano group to an aldehyde in Kiliani-Fischer synthesis?

Problem 11Multiple Choice

Why is the choice of reducing agent critical in the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis process?

Problem 12Multiple Choice

What is one major limitation of the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis regarding chirality?

Problem 13Multiple Choice

How does the modern version of the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis differ from the original in terms of reagents used?

Problem 14Multiple Choice

In the context of Kiliani-Fischer synthesis, what is the purpose of using a poison reducing agent like palladium on barium sulfate?

Problem 15Multiple Choice

Which condition is necessary for the hydrolysis of an imine back to an aldehyde?

Problem 16Multiple Choice

Which factor most significantly affects the outcome of the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis when choosing reagents?

Problem 17Multiple Choice

What is the primary goal of the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis?

Problem 18Multiple Choice

In nucleophilic addition reactions involving aldehydes and HCN, what is the result of the reaction?

Problem 19Multiple Choice

In the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis, how does the reduction of a cyano group contribute to forming a new saccharide?

Problem 20Multiple Choice

What are the key steps in the transformation of a cyano group to an aldehyde in the Kiliani-Fischer synthesis?

Problem 21Multiple Choice

Which reducing agent is often used in Kiliani-Fischer synthesis to avoid over-reduction of cyano groups?

Problem 22Multiple Choice

How can modern techniques address the chirality issues present in the traditional Kiliani-Fischer synthesis?

Monosaccharides – Osazones Practice Problems Monosaccharides – Wohl Degradation Practice Problems

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