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Reactions at the α-Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds: Mechanisms and Applications

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Acid and Base Definitions

  • Lewis vs. Bronsted-Lowry Definition
    07:46
  • The Bronsted-Lowry definition of acids and bases.
    00:54
  • Equilibrium constant and conjugates.
    02:11

pKa Values

  • Identifying pKa values
    07:45
  • The 12 pKa values you want to memorize (because they are important!).
    09:36

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

Enolate

  • General Reactions
    02:28
  • Formation of Enolates
    02:26

Aldol Condensation

  • General Features
    11:07

Condensation Reactions

  • Condensation Reactions
    05:53

Claisen Condensation

  • Claisen Condensation
    08:28

Nucleophilic Addition

  • Nucleophilic Addition
    08:27