EASE: Ace Organic Chemistry Reactions in a Few Hours

Name: EASE: Ace Organic Chemistry Reactions in a Few Hours
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EASE is a step-wise and logical method for understanding organic chemistry reactions and mechanisms

Created byMichael Peterson

Last updated 2/2017

English

What you'll learn

understand reactions and mechanisms in organic chemistry, even for problems they have never seen before.
have a more in-depth understanding of college organic chemistry.
understand electron flow and how it contributes to organic chemistry reactions.

Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 2h 5m total length

An Introduction1:12
This is the course introduction....it is brief, but to the point and gives the students a quick outline of the course.
Pre-game warmups6:26
In this lecture, we teach you some of the basics that will be required before you can continue on and start to learn the EASE method.
1st Quarter: Electrophiles9:37
In this lecture, we discuss the first of the two most important parts of the organic reaction: The Electrophile. We will show you how to recognize them, which are the most prevalent, and what they will be attacked by.
1st Quarter: Nucleophiles7:15
In this lecture, we discuss the second of the two most important parts of the organic reaction: The Nucleophile. We will show you how to recognize them, which are the most prevalent, and how/what they will attack.
Electrophile/Nucleophile quiz4:24
1st Quarter: Acids7:18
In this lecture, we discuss acids. Acids can dramatically alter what happens in an organic reaction, so we will show you which acids you need to worry about, and how they will affect your reaction.
1st Quarter: Bases3:31
In this lecture, we will discuss bases. This is the shortest lecture in the course, but will show you what bases will (and won't) do to your reaction.
Acid/Base quiz4:06
1st Quarter: Sterics8:22
In this lecture, we talk about sterics--those big and bulky groups that can block reaction sites and keep your organic reaction from occurring.
Sterics quiz0:42
1st Quarter: Electron Flow8:19
2nd Quarter: Need to know mechanisms part 19:47
2nd Quarter: Need to know mechanisms part 219:02
3rd Quarter: Putting it all together part 110:29
This is the first of a two-part lecture where we teach you to put the EASE method to use. We show you several problems ranging from easy to difficult and teach you the EASE method step-by-step.
3rd Quarter: Putting it all together part 214:37
This is the first of a two-part lecture where we teach you to put the EASE method to use. We show you several problems ranging from easy to difficult and teach you the EASE method step-by-step.
Final quiz2:42
4th Quarter: Do more with EASE7:11
In this lecture, we put a bow on the EASE method by teaching you some tricks for using EASE and where not to use it.

Requirements

Must have completed or be currently enrolled in an organic chemistry course

Description

Organic chemistry reactions and mechanism are among the most difficult concepts in organic chemistry. The EASE method teaches students how to attack or solve organic chemistry reaction and mechanism problems in a logical and step-wise manner, and can be applied to almost any organic chemistry problem. Utilizing this four-step process and by clearly labeling and identifying the reaction participants and using this proven step-wise method to determine the reaction's path, you can quickly learn how to conquer any organic chemistry problem or mechanism. This can even be extended to problems you might have never seen before. This can be a huge benefit on exams and quizzes in your organic chemistry class. This course is designed for all levels of organic chemistry student taking a college course in organic chemistry, and it taught by a former college organic chem instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience. We have been teaching this course for almost 4 years now and have seen great results among all levels of student. There is no easier way to condense down the most difficult concept in organic chemistry into one easily digestible video course, at your finger tips 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on Udemy.

Who this course is for:

college students taking organic chemistry