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Practice Problem: Conversion of trans-2-butene to cis-2-butene
How can we go from one type of alkene to another? In three steps precisely? Use the reactions you know and figure it out! (Hint: Think about addition reactions, elimination reactions, and hydrogenations!)
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Practice Problem: Reaction of a Terminal Alkyne
We've got a terminal alkyne, and we're gonna do some stuff to it. What will we get? What's that Grignard reagent gonna do? Be careful!
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Practice Problem: Diels-Alder Reactions
Rings upon rings! Forwards and backwards! Give these a shot.
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Practice Problem: IUPAC Nomenclature Examples
Let's name these bad boys! Watch tutorials 1 through 5 on the organic chemistry playlist if you need a refresher of the rules.
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Organic Chemistry Mechanism Challenge 2
Need some organic chemistry practice? Here's a tricky mechanism to try!
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The 18 Electron Rule for Transition Metal Complexes
Ok, so we understand how ligands bond to metals to form transition metal complexes, but how many ligands will fit? Well, remember the octet rule from general chemistry? There is a similar concept that we can apply here, which is called...
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Practice Problem: Vicinal Dihalide Synthesis
We've got two vicinal dihalides with different stereochemistry, and we want to make them. How can we do this? Think about the reactions you know and give it a try!
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Organic Chemistry Synthesis Challenge 3
Need some organic chemistry practice? Here's a tricky synthesis to try!
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Alkyne Synthesis by Double Dehydrohalogenation
An overview of alkyne synthesis via double dehydrohalogenation.
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Khan Academy: Functional Groups
Learn about the common functional groups found in organic chemistry in this video. Understand that functional groups are group of atoms that have predictable chemical behavior. [7:22]
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Khan Academy: Naming and Preparing Alkynes: Alkyne Nomenclature
A lesson explaining the names of alkynes. [7:08]
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Khan Academy: Synthesis Using Alkynes: Synthesis Using Alkynes
Khan Academy spells out synthesis using alkynes. [11:49]