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Ethers, Epoxides, and Thioethers: Structure, Properties, and Applications

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Functional Groups

  • Assigning Degrees to Alkyl Halides
    01:30
  • Why we need functional groups.
    01:49
  • The difference between aldehydes and ketones.
    03:08

Alcohol Protecting Groups

  • General features of Alcohol Protecting Groups.
    03:01

Williamson Ether Synthesis

  • The Mechanism of Williamson Ether Synthesis.
    03:50

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 Reactions

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

Thiol Reactions

  • The mechanism of Disulfide Synthesis.
    02:55
  • The mechanism of Sulfide Synthesis.
    03:21

Silyl Ether Protecting Groups

  • Mechanism of Silyl Ether Protecting Groups.
    07:16
  • Predict the product of the following reaction.
    03:37