Organic Chemistry

Representing Structures of Organic Molecules.

Naming Simple Alkanes.

Naming Alkanes with Alkyl Groups.

Correction - 2-Propylheptane should never be the name!

Common and Systematic Naming-Iso, Sec and Tert Prefixes

More Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 1.

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 2.

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 3.

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 4.

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 5.

Naming Alkenes Examples.

Naming Alkyl Halides.

sp3 Hybridized Orbitals and Sigma Bonds.

Pi bonds and sp2 Hybridized Orbitals.

Newman Projections.

Newman Projections 2.

Chair and Boat Shapes for Cyclohexane.

Double Newman Diagram for Methcyclohexane.

Introduction to Chirality.

Chiral Examples 1.

Chiral Examples 2.

Cahn-Ingold-Prelog System for Naming Enantiomers.

R,S (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog) Naming System Example 2.

Stereoisomers, Enantiomers, Diastereomers, Constitutional Isomers and Meso Compounds.

Cis-Trans and E-Z Naming Scheme for Alkenes.

Entgegen-Zusammen Naming Scheme for Alkenes Examples.

Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms. Addition reaction to an alkene.

Markovnikov's Rule and Carbocations. Figuring out which addition reaction is more likely.

Addition of Water (Acid-Catalyzed) Mechanism.

Polymerization of Alkenes with Acid.

Sn2 Reactions.

Sn1 Reactions.

Steric Hindrance.

Sn2 Stereochemistry.

Solvent Effects on Sn1 and Sn2 Reactions.

Nucleophilicity (Nucleophile Strength).

Nucleophilicity vs. Basicity . The difference between what it means to be a nucleophile and a base.

E2 Elimination Reactions

E1 Elimination Reactions.

Zaitsev's Rule for E2 and E1 reactions.

Comparing E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions.

E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 2.

E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 3.

Free radical reactions.

Naming alcohols.

Alcohol Properties.

Resonance in benzene and the carbonate ion.

Ether Naming and Introduction.

Cyclic ethers and epoxide naming.

Ring-opening Sn2 reaction of expoxides.

Sn1 and Sn2 epoxide opening discussion.

Aromatic Compounds and Huckel's Rule.

Naming Benzene Derivatives Introduction.

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution.

Bromination of benzene catalyzed by iron bromide.

Amine Naming Introduction.

Amine Naming 2.

Amine as Nucleophile in Sn2 Reaction.

Amine continuing to act as nucleophile to generate more products.

Sn1 Amine Reaction.

Aldehyde introduction.

Ketone Naming.

Friedel Crafts Acylation.

Friedel Crafts Acylation Addendum.

Keto Enol Tautomerization.

Carboxlic Acid Introduction.

Carboxylic Acid Naming.

Fisher Esterification of Carboxylic Acids.

Acetic Acid to Acetyl Chloride mechanism. Can be generalized to forming any acid halide from a carboxylic acid.

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives - Amides, Anhydrides, Esters and Acyl Chlorides.

Relative Stability of Amides Esters Anhydrides and Acyl Chlorides

Amide Formation from Acyl Chloride.

Aldol Reaction.