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Reactions of Aromatic Compounds: Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Substitution, Directing Effects, and Side-Chain Chemistry

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Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

  • EAS General Mechanism
    06:52
  • EAS Review
    03:07

Benzene Reactions

  • EAS Reactions Overview
    11:50

EAS:Halogenation Mechanism

  • EAS Halogenation
    06:26

EAS:Nitration Mechanism

  • Reduction of Nitro Groups
    03:23
  • EAS Nitration
    06:09

EAS:Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Mechanism

  • Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
    06:30

EAS:Friedel-Crafts Acylation Mechanism

  • Friedel-Crafts Acylation
    05:20

EAS:Ortho vs. Para Positions

  • Ortho, Para major products
    04:42

EAS:Sequence Groups

  • Sequence Groups
    04:42

Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution

  • The Meisenheimer Complex
    06:23
  • Which ipso-substitution is more favored
    03:30
  • General Mechanism
    06:45

Birch Reduction

  • Regiospecific products
    02:51
  • Birch Reduction Mechanism
    04:40

Side-Chain Reactions of Substituted Pyridines

  • Guided course
    Side-Chain Reactions of Substituted Pyridines Concept 1
    2:36
  • Guided course
    Side-Chain Reactions of Substituted Pyridines Example 1
    1:32
  • Guided course
    Side-Chain Reactions of Substituted Pyridines Example 3
    1:57

Side-Chain Halogenation

  • Side-Chain Halogenations
    06:14

Side-Chain Oxidation

  • Benzylic Oxidation
    03:20
  • Which alkylbenzene would NOT yield benzoic acid, treated with KMnO4
    00:49

Cross-Coupling General Reactions

  • Overview of Cross-Coupling General Reactions
    04:10
  • Cross-Coupling Reaction Mechanisms
    03:28
  • Cross-Coupling Reaction Mechanisms Example 3
    02:46

Heck Reaction

  • Heck Reaction Example 1
    03:50
  • Heck Reaction
    02:30
  • Heck Reaction Mechanism Example 1
    07:35

Suzuki Reaction

  • Suzuki Reaction Example 1
    03:58
  • Suzuki Reaction
    04:02
  • Suzuki Reaction
    03:22

Electron Withdrawing Groups

  • Badass Activity Chart
    11:55
  • Activity and Directing Effects
    04:29