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Aldehydes and Ketones: Structure, Properties, and Reactions

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Naming Aldehydes

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

Naming Ketones

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

Acetal

  • General Mechanism
    06:41

Hemiacetal

  • Acid-Catalzed Mechanism
    04:08
  • Base-Catalyzed Mechanism
    01:59
  • General Features
    03:34

Oxidation of Alcohols

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

Alcohol Synthesis

  • Forming alcohols through SN2 reactions.
    01:44
  • Forming alcohols through Acid-Catalyzed Hydration.
    02:02
  • Forming alcohols through Hydroboration-Oxidation.
    01:37

Phenol Acidity

  • O,P-positions vs. Meta-Positions
    02:48
  • Identify the most acidic phenol
    00:52
  • Identify the most acidic phenol
    02:27