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Saturated Fatty Acids: Nomenclature, Structure, and Properties
Saturated Fatty Acids: Nomenclature, Structure, and Properties
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Alkene Epoxidation: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
Alkene Epoxidation: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
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Dimethyltryptamine [DMT] | Biosynthesis, Mechanism, & Metabolism
In this video, we discuss the psychedelic drug, dimethyltryptamine [DMT] and its biosynthesis, mechanism of action, metabolism, & elimination.
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Omega Oxidation for Fatty Acids
In this video, we discuss the omega oxidation pathway for medium chain fatty acids and what happens to them afterward.
Professor Dave Explains
Passerini Reaction
What are isonitriles good for? The Passerini reaction! This is a very neat multi-component reaction that is good for generating chemical libraries. When was it invented? What's the mechanism? What are we doing with it today? Let's find out!
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P450 Metabolism | First Pass Effect & Phases 1/2 Metabolism
In this video, we explore the journey of an orally administered drug by the first pass effect, phase 1, and phase 2 metabolism.
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Silence of the Lambs Joke | Liver, Fava Beans, & a Nice Chianti EXPLAINED
In this video, we discuss the biochemical mechanisms underlying Dr. Hannibal Lecter's medical joke in Silence of the Lambs: "I ate his liver with some Fava beans and a nice chianti.”
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Mixture of Reduction Practice Problems in OCHEM
Mixture of Reduction Practice Problems in OCHEM
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Introduction to Esters: Naming and Making Esters
The video explains what esters are, how they are made and named, and their uses in fragrances and flavorings. The process of making esters is demonstrated through the reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols in the presence of a...
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Grignard Reactions: Theory & Practice with Strategy
Grignard Reactions: Theory & Practice with Strategy
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Oxidation of Alkenes Using Potassium Permanganate (Hot and Cold Conditions)
We've seen that KMnO4 can oxidize alcohols and aldehydes to give carboxylic acids and ketones, but this reagent can also oxidize alkenes. The product(s) will be different depending on whether we use cold basic conditions or hot acidic...
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Hunsdiecker Reaction
This reaction comes to us thanks to a German husband and wife chemist team! Isn't that romantic? And it allows us to convert a carboxylic acid into an alkyl halide, which is very neat. Oh, and there's radical chemistry! Of course you...
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🍃 Cocaine Biosynthesis
In this video, we explore the biosynthetic pathway for cocaine, as it occurs in the leaves of the Coca plant.
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Practice Problem: Reducing Agents
For this one we need to know the ability of different reducing agents to react with various functional groups.
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Overview or Oxidation Reactions in OCHEM
Overview or Oxidation Reactions in OCHEM
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Practice Problem: Analyzing Acid-Base Equilibria
Acids! Bases! Conjugate acids! Conjugate bases! We definitely have to be able to label such things, and we should also know how to state which direction in an acid-base equilibrium is preferred. To do this we should know how to tell...
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Practice Problem: Four-Reaction Pathway
We are starting with benzene, we do four reactions, and what do we get? See if you can get the right answer!
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Practice Problem: Oxidizing Agents
For this one we need to know the ability of different oxidizing agents to react with various functional groups, and what functional groups will result.