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August 24, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Drawing Curved Arrows – Part 1

Tutorial introducing the concept of drawing curved arrows for reaction mechanisms, and explaining how they are used to represent the movement of electrons. 

August 21, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Hydration of Alkenes

Tutorial covering the acid-catalysed hydration of alkenes, an electrophilic addition reaction forming alcohols. The mechanism is also covered, discussing the Markovnikov rule and the regioselectivity.

August 20, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Nitration of Benzene

Tutorial covering the mechanism of the nitration of benzene, an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction in which a nitro group is introduced onto a benzene ring.

August 18, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Nomenclature: Cycloalkanes

Tutorial covering the nomenclature of substituted cycloalkanes, as well as cycloalkyl substituents.

August 18, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Nomenclature: Linear Alkanes

Tutorial introducing the different types of alkanes, as well as the nomenclature of the linear (or straight-chain) alkanes.

August 18, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Nomenclature: Ethers

This tutorial covers the nomenclature of simple ethers.

August 18, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Nomenclature: Alkyl Halides

This tutorial covers the systematic nomenclature of alkyl halides.

August 18, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Nomenclature: Alkenes

This tutorial covers the systematic nomenclature of simple alkenes.

August 18, 2018 Organic Chemistry Tutorials / Reactions and Mechanisms

Friedel-Crafts Alkylation

Tutorial covering the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction in which a benzene ring is modified with an alkyl substituent.

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