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Organic Chemistry Fundamentals for Forensic Laboratory Research: Course Syllabus and Study Guide

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Common Substituents

  • Name the following alkane
    02:33
  • Understanding Non-IUPAC Substituents
    06:42
  • Name the following alkane
    03:56

Alkane Nomenclature

  • Naming the root chain
    01:02
  • Provide the IUPAC name for the following alkane
    07:08
  • The different parts of an IUPAC name
    03:43

Conformations

  • Understanding what a conformer is.
    03:29

Newman Projections – Conformational Energy

  • How to draw a Newman Projection Energy Diagram.
    07:27
  • How sigma bond rotation is visualized
    03:11
  • The energy states of 3 different Newman Projections.
    03:51

Reaction Mechanism

  • How to tell if charged molecules will react as nucleophiles or electrophiles.
    02:39
  • Nucleophile or Electrophile
    01:49
  • How to tell if uncharged molecules will react as nucleophiles or electrophiles.
    02:48

Introduction to Substitution

  • Predict the product
    05:55
  • Nucleophiles and Electrophiles can react in Bronsted-Lowry Reactions.
    05:01
  • Nucleophiles and Electrophiles can react in Substitution Reactions.
    01:47

The SN2 Mechanism

  • Ranking reactivity toward SN2
    04:03
  • Drawing the SN2 Mechanism
    08:33
  • Understanding the properties of SN2.
    11:57

The SN1 Mechanism

  • Drawing the SN1 Mechanism
    10:49
  • Why highly substituted leaving groups favor SN1.
    01:13
  • Understanding the properties of SN1.
    08:16

E2 Mechanism

  • Understanding the properties of E2.
    04:42
  • Drawing the E2 Mechanism.
    09:36
  • Rank reactivity toward E2
    02:03

The E1 Mechanism

  • Understanding the properties of E1.
    03:32
  • Drawing the E1 Mechanism.
    08:09

SN1 SN2 E1 E2 Chart (Big Daddy Flowchart)

  • How to predict SN2 and E2 mechanisms.
    09:52
  • How to predict SN1 and E1 mechanisms.
    06:30
  • Overview of the flowchart.
    02:27

Chirality

  • Drawing Mirror Images and Determining Chirality
    03:24
  • What is chirality?
    05:10
  • Drawing Mirror Images and Determining Chirality
    03:44

Chirality

  • Drawing Mirror Images and Determining Chirality
    03:24
  • What is chirality?
    05:10
  • Drawing Mirror Images and Determining Chirality
    03:44

Chirality Test 1 - Internal Line of Symmetry

  • Determining Chirality with Plane of Symmetry
    00:25
  • Determining Chirality with Plane of Symmetry
    01:10
  • How and when to use the internal line of symmetry test.
    01:25

Chirality Test 2 - Stereocenters

  • Determining Chirality using Stereocenter
    02:25
  • Determining Chirality using Stereocenter
    00:36
  • The difference between chiral and trigonal centers.
    02:38

Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Nomenclature

  • R and S Naming- Step 4
    03:07
  • Why stereoisomers need their own naming system.
    01:48
  • Determining Priorities
    01:19

Types of Stereoisomers

  • Determine total number of stereoisomers
    00:49
  • How to predict the total number of stereoisomers.
    01:03
  • Draw stereoisomers and determine relationship
    07:41

Fischer Projection

  • Introduction to different projections.
    01:15
  • How to convert Fischer projections into bondline structures
    05:45
  • Convert the following Fischer projection into bondline structure.
    03:38

Fischer Configurations

  • R and S rule for Fischer Projections.
    02:32
  • Determining Absolute Configurations
    05:25

Optical Activity

  • Specific rotation vs. observed rotation.
    05:43

Monosaccharide

  • Identifying Types of Stereoisomers
    03:42
  • Monosaccharide
    12:01

Monosaccharides – D and L Isomerism

  • Monosaccharides - D and L Isomerism
    06:47

Monosaccharides – Drawing Fischer Projections

  • Monosaccharides - Drawing Fischer Projections
    09:56

Monosaccharides – Common Structures

  • Monosaccharides - Common Structures
    06:06

Monosaccharides – Forming Cyclic Hemiacetals

  • Monosaccharides - Forming Cyclic Hemiacetals
    06:23

Monosaccharides – Cyclization

  • Monosaccharides - Cyclization
    12:58

Monosaccharides – Haworth Projections

  • Monosaccharides - Haworth Projections
    04:03

Monosaccharides – Mutarotation

  • Mutarotation and Optical Activity
    08:17
  • Mechanism
    03:06

Monosaccharides – Epimerization

  • Enolate Mechanism
    04:10
  • Enediol Mechanism
    02:08
  • General Reaction
    02:57

Intro to Nucleic Acids

  • Guided course
    Intro to Nucleic Acids Concept 2
    1:34
  • Guided course
    Intro to Nucleic Acids Example 1
    1:11
  • Guided course
    Intro to Nucleic Acids Concept 1
    1:55

Nitrogenous Bases

  • Guided course
    Nitrogenous Bases Example 3
    1:23
  • Guided course
    Nitrogenous Bases Example 2
    1:57
  • Guided course
    Nitrogenous Bases Concept 2
    3:16

Base Pairing

  • Guided course
    Base Pairing Concept 1
    2:56
  • Guided course
    Base Pairing Concept 2
    2:01
  • Guided course
    Base Pairing Example 2
    1:46

DNA Double Helix

  • Guided course
    DNA Double Helix Concept 2
    2:51
  • Guided course
    DNA Double Helix Example 1
    1:49
  • Guided course
    DNA Double Helix Concept 1
    3:27

Introduction to Proteins

  • Peptides and Polypeptides
    09:34
  • Standard Amino Acids
    09:36

Acid-Base Properties of Amino Acids

  • Why Amino Acids Exist as Zwitterions
    04:41
  • Determining Predominant Forms
    07:57
  • Predicting Predominant Form of Lysine
    03:57

Isoelectric Point

  • Isoelectric Point of Charged Amino Acids
    02:28
  • Isoelectric Point of Non-Charged Amino Acids
    03:17
  • Isoelectric Point of Cysteine
    01:49

Peptides

  • Guided course
    Drawing & Naming Peptides Concept 2
    1:18
  • Guided course
    Peptides Example 1
    1:24
  • Guided course
    Peptides Example 2
    2:27

Primary Protein Structure

  • Guided course
    Primary Protein Structure Example 1
    1:11
  • Guided course
    Primary Protein Structure Concept 1
    2:18

Secondary Protein Structure

  • Guided course
    Beta-Pleated Sheet Concept 4
    2:42
  • Guided course
    Secondary Protein Structure Example 4
    1:09
  • Guided course
    Secondary Protein Structure Example 3
    0:56

Tertiary Protein Structure

  • Guided course
    Interactions within the Tertiary Structure Concept 2
    2:41
  • Guided course
    Tertiary Protein Structure Example 1
    1:17
  • Guided course
    Tertiary Protein Structure Example 2
    0:57

Quaternary Protein Structure

  • Guided course
    Quaternary Protein Structure Concept 1
    3:26
  • Guided course
    Quaternary Protein Structure Example 1
    1:13

Summary of Protein Structure

  • Guided course
    Summary of Protein Structure Concept 1
    2:56
  • Guided course
    Summary of Protein Structure Example 1
    1:47