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Organic Chemistry Study Guide: Ethers, Conjugated Systems, Aromaticity

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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

Williamson Ether Synthesis

  • The Mechanism of Williamson Ether Synthesis.
    03:50

Making Ethers - Alkoxymercuration

  • The Mechanism of Alkoxymercuation.
    04:21

Cleavage of Ethers

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

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

Introduction to Conjugation

  • Conjugated states
    03:27
  • Definition of Conjugation
    05:29
  • Review of Common Resonance Structures
    04:50

Stability of Conjugated Intermediates

  • Stability of Conjugated Intermediates
    04:31

Allylic Halogenation

  • Specific Reactions - Allylic Chlorination
    03:
  • Allylic Halogentation - General Mechanism
    07:50
  • Specific Reactions - Allylic Bromination
    03:20

Reactions at the Allylic Position

  • Guided course
    Reactions at the Allylic Position Example 1
    2:01
  • Guided course
    Reactions at the Allylic Position Concept 4
    3:07
  • Guided course
    Reactions at the Allylic Position Concept 1
    1:26

Conjugated Hydrohalogenation

  • 1,2 vs. 1,4 products
    03:06
  • 1,2 vs. 1,4 products
    02:13
  • Kinetic vs. Thermodynamic Control
    08:51

Diels-Alder Reaction - General Features

  • General Features
    09:48

Diels-Alder - Bridged Products

  • Bridged-Products
    11:07

Diels-Alder Retrosynthesis

  • Retrosynthesis
    01:22
  • Diels-Alder Retrosynthesis
    04:02
  • Retrosynthesis
    02:37

Aromaticity - Introduction

  • Intro to Aromaticity
    08:19

Four Tests of Aromaticity

  • Four tests
    10:23

Aromaticity of Hydrocarbons

  • Determine the aromaticity
    00:39
  • Determine the aromaticity
    01:06
  • Determine the aromaticity
    02:58

Aromaticity of Heterocycles

  • Determine heterocycle aromaticity
    03:21
  • Heteroatoms
    03:21
  • Determine heterocycle aromaticity
    00:56

Benzene Nomenclature

  • Benzene Nomenclature
    09:04