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Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Representing Molecules and Naming Compounds
The video is a lecture on organic chemistry, introducing key concepts such as hydrocarbons, functional groups, homologous series, and isomerism. The speaker explains how organic molecules can be represented in different ways, using...
Catalyst University
CYP2E1 Mechanism: Oxidation of Ethanol to Acetaldehyde
CYP2E1 Mechanism: Oxidation of Ethanol to Acetaldehyde
NASA
Gravity Assist: Why Icy Moons are So Juicy, with Athena Coustenis
A great era of exploration of the icy moons is about to begin. Athena Coustenis of the Paris Observatory talks about missions to the icy moons of the outer solar system and international collaborations with NASA and ESA.
Science360
Chemist Candy Hwang - ScienceLives
University of Southern California chemistry graduate student Candy Hwang won second prize and the People's Choice Award in a December 2012 video contest sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), "Creating the Future." Hwang’s...
Catalyst University
Urate Oxidase and Urate (Part 1): Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Urate Oxidase and Urate (Part 1): Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Catalyst University
Dopachrome Tautomerase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Dopachrome Tautomerase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Professor Dave Explains
Periodic Table Part 5: Carbon Group (C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Fl)
It's time to check out Group 14 on the periodic table, the carbon group. This includes carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, and flerovium. What can we say about their properties, reactivities, and applications? Let's find out!
Catalyst University
Grignard Reactions: Theory & Practice with Strategy
Grignard Reactions: Theory & Practice with Strategy
Catalyst University
Oxymercuration/Demurcuration: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
Oxymercuration/Demurcuration: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
Healthcare Triage
How New Drugs Are Developed
Dan Skovronsky, President of Lilly Research Laboratories and Chief Scientific Officer for Eli Lilly and Company gives us a peek into the drug discovery and development process specifically focused on Alzheimer's detection and research.
Catalyst University
Markovnikov versus Anti-Markovnikov Additions
Markovnikov versus Anti-Markovnikov Additions
Professor Dave Explains
Carbon: The Element of Life
You may have heard that carbon is the element of life. What does that mean? Let's find out!
FuseSchool
Formulae of Organic Molecules
Learn the basics about Formula of organic molecules. What is a chemical formula? How do you draw a formula of organic molecules? Find out more in this video!
Catalyst University
Halohydrin Formation: Theory, Mechanism, Examples
Halohydrin Formation: Theory, Mechanism, Examples
Catalyst University
Hydroboration/Oxidation: Theory and Examples
Hydroboration/Oxidation: Theory and Examples
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problems: Labeling Carbons
What's with this hierarchy? Primary, secondary, tertiary... can't all carbons be equal? Well, no. We need to be able to label the degree of substitution of any carbon in an organic molecule so that we can make predictions about the...
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Types of Protons
We learned about how pairs of protons can have specific relationships. They can be homotopic, enantiotopic, diastereotopic, or heterotopic. Let's apply this to some examples!
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Mechanism - Reaction of an Epoxide
For this one we will have to know what epoxides do! It's a pretty neat little mechanism.
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #32: Protonation States and pKa
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!
Catalyst University
Alkene Addition versus Elimination: A Thermodynamic Approach
Alkene Addition versus Elimination: A Thermodynamic Approach