SciShow
Is Sugar Alcohol as Awesome as It Sounds?
Sugar alcohol sounds like a fun adult dessert, but what is it really?
SciShow
Does Hand Sanitizer Create Superbugs?
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are an effective way to kill a myriad of potentially harmful microbes. But is there a risk of germs becoming resistant to this ubiquitous liquid?
Crash Course
Hydrocarbon Derivatives - Crash Course Chemistry
Functional groups? Functional groups within functional groups? Hank takes today's Crash Course video to discuss some confusing ideas about Hydrocarbon Derivatives, but then makes it all make more sense.
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Table of Contents
Alcohols...
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - Esters #59
This video covers: - What esters are - How they're made from carboxylic acids and alcohols - Their properties Exam board specific info: AQA - Everything is relevant to your course! You only need to know the example of ethyl ethanoate....
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - Alcohols #57
This video covers: - Alcohols are a homologous series of organic compounds with an OH functional group - How to name them - Their properties: flammable, soluble and they can be oxidised - Their uses: as fuels and solvents Exam board...
Professor Dave Explains
Diazomethane Synthesis and Applications (Arndt-Eistert Homologation)
In learning about carbenes, we discovered the importance of diazomethane. So it will be a good idea to learn how to make this molecule, as well as some other things we can do with it, including something called the Arndt-Eistert...
Catalyst University
NAD: Structure and Reduction of NAD to NADH
NAD: Structure and Reduction of NAD to NADH
FuseSchool
Making Alcohols by Fermentation & from Ethene
Learn the basics about making alcohols by fermentation and from ethene, as part of organic chemistry.
Catalyst University
The Mechanism of Benzodiazepines | The GABA Receptor and Allosteric Modulation
In this video, we discuss the mechanism of benzodiazepines (e.g., xanax, ativan). In doing so, we also cover the functions of the GABAa receptor and the effects of benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohols on it.
Curated Video
Alcohols as Fuels: An Experiment to Compare the Effectiveness of Different Alcohols as Fuels
The video is a lecture presentation about alcohols as fuels. The presenter explains how different alcohols react with oxygen in the air to produce carbon dioxide and water, and that these reactions are exothermic. The presenter then...
Curated Video
Introduction to Alcohols and their Properties
This video covers alcohols. The presenter explains the general structure and chemical properties of alcohols, including their homogeneous series and naming conventions. The two main methods for producing ethanol, a common alcohol, are...
Professor Dave Explains
Reduction of Esters With DIBAL-H
We know about a lot of different oxidizing and reducing agents that facilitate a variety of different transformations. But we haven't touched upon the precise transformation that can be achieved by diisobutylaluminum hydride, also known...
Catalyst University
Overview or Oxidation Reactions in OCHEM
Overview or Oxidation Reactions in OCHEM
Professor Dave Explains
Henry Reaction
The Henry reaction is sometimes called a nitroaldol reaction, because it involves the addition of a nitronate salt to a carbonyl compound. This is a great setup for a Nef reaction, which was learned in the previous tutorial. Let's look...
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #19: Molecular Properties
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Retrosynthesis of an Alcohol
For this one we need to understand the key points of retrosynthetic analysis. What reactions make alcohols? How can we put this molecule together?
Catalyst University
Strong Reductions using Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LAH)
Strong Reductions using Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LAH)
msvgo
Alkanes - Preparation, properties and uses
It explains the preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses of alkanes.
msvgo
Halogen Compounds:Methods of Preparation
This nugget explains methods of preparation of alkyl halides.
Curated Video
Introduction to Carboxylic Acids and their Reactions
The video discusses the structure, nomenclature, and reactions of carboxylic acids. It explains how carboxylic acids can be synthesized from alcohols using oxidizing agents and how their molecular formula and naming convention are...
FuseSchool
Carboxylic Acids, Typical Acids and Esters
Learn the basics about Carboxylic and Typical acids, and also what are esters and what are they used for? How do all these terms relate to one and other? Find out more in this video!