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Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Epoxides, Aldehydes, and Ketones: Structure, Reactions, and Mechanisms

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Naming Alcohols

  • How to name alcohols
    01:01
  • Name the following compound
    03:59
  • Old school vs. new school naming
    03:03

Oxidation

  • Reagents
    01:52
  • Strong oxidizing agents
    05:53
  • Strong oxidizing agents
    03:40

Reactions of Organometallics

  • Reactions of Organometallics
    13:40

Nucleophilic Addition

  • Nucleophilic Addition
    08:27

Use of Protecting Groups

  • Use of Protecting Groups
    04:34
  • Provide mechanism and final product of transformation.
    04:45

Ether Nomenclature

  • How to name ethers using the IUPAC naming system.
    02:08
  • How to name ethers using the common naming system.
    01:32
  • Provide the correct common name of the following ether.
    01:22

Williamson Ether Synthesis

  • The Mechanism of Williamson Ether Synthesis.
    03:50

Cleavage of Ethers

  • How to predict the products of Ether Cleavage.
    04:22
  • Predict the product of the following reaction.
    03:44

Epoxide Nomenclature

  • How to name cyclic ethers using the cycloalkane convention.
    03:23
  • How to name epoxides using the epoxy convention.
    01:20
  • Defining what an epoxide (oxirane) is.
    01:09

Epoxidation

  • Halohydrins to epoxides via intramolecular SN2.
    02:26
  • General properties of epoxidation.
    02:19
  • The mechanism of how peroxy acids make epoxides.
    03:19

Epoxide Ring Opening

  • Base-Catalyzed Epoxide Ring-Opening
    04:44
  • Acid-Catalyzed Epoxide Ring-Opening
    04:34

Aldehyde Nomenclature

  • Name the aldehyde
    01:34
  • Name the aldehyde
    03:17
  • Nomenclature
    03:11

Ketone Nomenclature

  • Name the ketone
    01:58
  • Nomenclature
    03:05
  • Name the ketone
    02:27