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Ethers, Epoxides, Thiols, and Sulfides: Structure, Synthesis, and Reactions

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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

Functional Groups

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

Williamson Ether Synthesis

  • The Mechanism of Williamson Ether Synthesis.
    03:50

Williamson Ether Synthesis

  • The Mechanism of Williamson Ether Synthesis.
    03:50

Overview of Chemical Reactions

  • Recognizing Substitution Reactions.
    01:34
  • Recognizing Acid-Base Reactions.
    02:43
  • Recognizing Elimination Reactions.
    00:40

Radical Initiators

  • What are Radical Initiators?
    03:49
  • Heterolytic vs. Homolytic Bond Cleavage .
    04:39

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

Sharpless Asymmetric Epoxidation

  • General reaction of Sharpless Epoxidation.
    01:37
  • How to draw and predict a Sharpless Epoxidation.
    03:33
  • Important Reagents of Sharpless Epoxidation.
    04:39

Epoxide Ring Opening

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

Reactions of Thiols

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

Oxidation of Sulfides

  • Quick overview of oxidation.
    00:57
  • Reagents used to oxidize Sulfides.
    03:51

Oxidation of Sulfides

  • Quick overview of oxidation.
    00:57
  • Reagents used to oxidize Sulfides.
    03:51

Preparation of Organometallics

  • Ruining Organometallics
    02:50
  • General Reaction
    12:21

Reactions of Organometallics

  • Reactions of Organometallics
    13:40