Course: Organic Chemistry

Course: Organic Chemistry


by: Salman Khan , Khan Academy subject: Chemistry


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Course description

Topics covered in college organic chemistry course. Understanding of basic high school or college chemistry assumed.

Lectures

Lecture: Representing Structures of the Organic Molecules

Lecture #1: Representing Structures of the Organic Molecules...

Representing Structures of Organic Molecules. ...

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Lecture: Naming Sample Alkanes

Lecture #2: Naming Sample Alkanes...

Naming Simple Alkanes. ...

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Lecture: Naming Alkanes with Alkyl Groups

Lecture #3: Naming Alkanes with Alkyl Groups...

Naming Alkanes with Alkyl Groups....

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Lecture: Correction-2-Propylheptane Should Never Be the Name

Lecture #4: Correction-2-Propylheptane Should Never Be the Name...

Correction - 2-Propylheptane should never be the name! ...

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Lecture: Common and Systematic

Lecture #5: Common and Systematic...

Common and Systematic Naming-Iso, Sec and Tert Prefixes ...

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Lecture: More Organic Chemistry Naming

Lecture #6: More Organic Chemistry Naming...

More Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 1....

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Lecture: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 2

Lecture #7: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 2...

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 2. ...

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Lecture: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 3

Lecture #8: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 3...

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 3. ...

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Lecture: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 4

Lecture #9: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 4...

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 4. ...

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Lecture: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 5

Lecture #10: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 5...

Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 5. ...

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Lecture: Naming Alkenes Examples

Lecture #11: Naming Alkenes Examples...

Naming Alkenes Examples....

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Lecture: Naming Alkyl Halides

Lecture #12: Naming Alkyl Halides...

Naming Alkyl Halides....

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Lecture: sp3 Hybridized Orbitals and Sigma

Lecture #13: sp3 Hybridized Orbitals and Sigma...

sp3 Hybridized Orbitals and Sigma Bonds. ...

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Lecture: Pi Bonds and sp2 Hybridzied Orbitals

Lecture #14: Pi Bonds and sp2 Hybridzied Orbitals...

Pi bonds and sp2 Hybridized Orbitals. ...

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Lecture: Newman Projections

Lecture #15: Newman Projections...

Newman Projections....

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Lecture: Newman Projections 2

Lecture #16: Newman Projections 2...

Newman Projections 2....

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Lecture: Chair and Boat Shapes for Cyclohexane

Lecture #17: Chair and Boat Shapes for Cyclohexane...

Chair and Boat Shapes for Cyclohexane. ...

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Lecture: Double Newman Diagram for Methcyclohexane

Lecture #18: Double Newman Diagram for Methcyclohexane...

Double Newman Diagram for Methcyclohexane. ...

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Lecture: Introduction to Chirality

Lecture #19: Introduction to Chirality...

Introduction to Chirality....

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Lecture: Chiral Examples 1

Lecture #20: Chiral Examples 1...

Chiral Examples 1. ...

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Lecture: Chiral Examples 2

Lecture #21: Chiral Examples 2...

Chiral Examples 2. ...

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Lecture: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog System for Naming Enantiomers

Lecture #22: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog System for Naming Enantiomers...

Cahn-Ingold-Prelog System for Naming Enantiomers. ...

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

Lecture #23: R,S (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog) Naming System Example 2 ...

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

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Lecture: Stereoisomers, Enantiomers, Diastereomers, Constitutional Isomers and Meso Compounds

Lecture #24: Stereoisomers, Enantiomers, Diastereomers, Constitutional Isomers ...

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

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Lecture: Cis-Trans and E-Z Naming Scheme for Alkenes

Lecture #25: Cis-Trans and E-Z Naming Scheme for Alkenes...

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

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Lecture: Entgegen-Zusammen Naming Scheme for Alkenes Examples

Lecture #26: Entgegen-Zusammen Naming Scheme for Alkenes Examples ...

Entgegen-Zusammen Naming Scheme for Alkenes Examples....

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Lecture: Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms

Lecture #27: Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms ...

Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms. Addition reaction to an alkene. ...

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Lecture: Markovnikov's Rule and Carbocations

Lecture #28: Markovnikov's Rule and Carbocations...

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

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Lecture: Addition of Water (Acid-Catalyzed) Mechanism

Lecture #29: Addition of Water (Acid-Catalyzed) Mechanism ...

Addition of Water (Acid-Catalyzed) Mechanism. ...

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Lecture: Polymerization of Alkenes with Acid

Lecture #30: Polymerization of Alkenes with Acid ...

Polymerization of Alkenes with Acid. ...

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Lecture: Sn2 Reactions

Lecture #31: Sn2 Reactions ...

Sn2 Reactions. ...

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Lecture: Sn1 Reactions

Lecture #32: Sn1 Reactions ...

Sn1 Reactions. ...

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Lecture: Steric Hindrance

Lecture #33: Steric Hindrance...

Steric Hindrance. ...

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Lecture: Sn2 Stereochemistry

Lecture #34: Sn2 Stereochemistry ...

Sn2 Stereochemistry....

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Lecture: Solvent Effects on Sn1 and Sn2 Reactions

Lecture #35: Solvent Effects on Sn1 and Sn2 Reactions ...

Solvent Effects on Sn1 and Sn2 Reactions. ...

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Lecture: Nucleophilicity (Nucleophile Strength)

Lecture #36: Nucleophilicity (Nucleophile Strength)...

Nucleophilicity (Nucleophile Strength)....

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Lecture: Nucleophilicity vs. Basicity

Lecture #37: Nucleophilicity vs. Basicity ...

Nucleophilicity vs. Basicity . The difference between what it means to be a nucl...

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Lecture: E2 Reactions

Lecture #38: E2 Reactions...

E2 Elimination Reactions ...

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Lecture: E1 Reactions

Lecture #39: E1 Reactions...

E1 Elimination Reactions....

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Lecture: Zaitsev's Rule

Lecture #40: Zaitsev's Rule ...

Zaitsev's Rule for E2 and E1 reactions....

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Lecture: Comparing E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions

Lecture #41: Comparing E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions ...

Comparing E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions. ...

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Lecture: E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 2

Lecture #42: E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 2 ...

E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 2....

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Lecture: E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 3

Lecture #43: E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 3 ...

E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 3. ...

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Lecture: Free Radical Reactions

Lecture #44: Free Radical Reactions...

Free radical reactions....

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Lecture: Alcohols

Lecture #45: Alcohols...

Naming alcohols....

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Lecture: Alcohol Properties

Lecture #46: Alcohol Properties...

Alcohol Properties. ...

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Lecture: Resonance

Lecture #47: Resonance...

Resonance in benzene and the carbonate ion. ...

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Lecture: Ether Naming and Introduction

Lecture #48: Ether Naming and Introduction...

Ether Naming and Introduction....

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Lecture: Cyclic Ethers and Epoxide Naming

Lecture #49: Cyclic Ethers and Epoxide Naming ...

Cyclic ethers and epoxide naming. ...

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Lecture: Ring-opening Sn2 Reaction of Expoxides

Lecture #50: Ring-opening Sn2 Reaction of Expoxides ...

Ring-opening Sn2 reaction of expoxides....

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Lecture: Sn1 and Sn2 Epoxide Opening Discussion

Lecture #51: Sn1 and Sn2 Epoxide Opening Discussion...

Sn1 and Sn2 epoxide opening discussion....

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Lecture: Aromatic Compounds and Huckel's Rule

Lecture #52: Aromatic Compounds and Huckel's Rule ...

Aromatic Compounds and Huckel's Rule. ...

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Lecture: Naming Benzene Derivatives Introduction

Lecture #53: Naming Benzene Derivatives Introduction ...

Naming Benzene Derivatives Introduction....

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Lecture: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Lecture #54: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution ...

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution. ...

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Lecture: Bromination of Benzene

Lecture #55: Bromination of Benzene ...

Bromination of benzene catalyzed by iron bromide....

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Lecture: Amine Naming Introduction

Lecture #56: Amine Naming Introduction ...

Amine Naming Introduction. ...

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Lecture: Amine Naming 2

Lecture #57: Amine Naming 2...

Amine Naming 2. ...

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Lecture: Amine as Nucleophile in Sn2 Reaction

Lecture #58: Amine as Nucleophile in Sn2 Reaction ...

Amine as Nucleophile in Sn2 Reaction....

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Lecture: Amine in Sn2 Part 2

Lecture #59: Amine in Sn2 Part 2 ...

Amine continuing to act as nucleophile to generate more products. ...

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Lecture: Sn1 Amine Reaction

Lecture #60: Sn1 Amine Reaction ...

Sn1 Amine Reaction. ...

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Lecture: Aldehyde Introduction

Lecture #61: Aldehyde Introduction...

Aldehyde introduction. ...

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Lecture: Ketone Naming

Lecture #62: Ketone Naming...

Ketone Naming....

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Lecture: Friedel Crafts Acylation

Lecture #63: Friedel Crafts Acylation ...

Friedel Crafts Acylation. ...

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Lecture: Friedel Crafts Acylation Addendum

Lecture #64: Friedel Crafts Acylation Addendum ...

Friedel Crafts Acylation Addendum....

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Lecture: Keto Enol Tautomerization

Lecture #65: Keto Enol Tautomerization ...

Keto Enol Tautomerization....

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Lecture: Carboxlic Acid Introduction

Lecture #66: Carboxlic Acid Introduction ...

Carboxlic Acid Introduction....

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Lecture: Carboxylic Acid Naming

Lecture #67: Carboxylic Acid Naming ...

Carboxylic Acid Naming....

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Lecture: Fisher Esterification

Lecture #68: Fisher Esterification ...

Fisher Esterification of Carboxylic Acids. ...

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Lecture: Acid Chloride Formation

Lecture #69: Acid Chloride Formation ...

Acetic Acid to Acetyl Chloride mechanism. Can be generalized to forming any acid...

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Lecture: Amides, Anhydrides, Esters and Acyl Chlorides

Lecture #70: Amides, Anhydrides, Esters and Acyl Chlorides ...

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

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Lecture: Relative Stability of Amides Esters Anhydrides and Acyl Chlorides

Lecture #71: Relative Stability of Amides Esters Anhydrides and Acyl Chlorides...

Relative Stability of Amides Esters Anhydrides and Acyl Chlorides ...

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Lecture: Amide Formation from Acyl Chloride

Lecture #72: Amide Formation from Acyl Chloride...

Amide Formation from Acyl Chloride. ...

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Lecture: Aldol Reaction

Lecture #73: Aldol Reaction ...

Aldol Reaction....

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