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Organic Chemistry: A Review with Flashcards, college or MCAT
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(117 ratings)
1,072 students
Last updated 5/2015
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand organic chemistry mechanisms and reactions, and be able to crush their final exam.

Course content

3 sections66 lectures12h 51m total length
  • Organic Chemsitry I - Introduction13:26

    In this lecture, we introduce you to your organic chemistry course. Here you will learn the basics of how to study for organic chemistry, see the curriculum, and here about our philosophy of how to best learn organic chemistry.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 1-1: Bonding11:54
  • Organic Chem I- Module 1-2: Resonance20:15

    In this lecture you will learn about resonance, hybridization, nomenclature and conformations of alkanes

  • Organic Chem I- Module 1-3: Cyclic compounds21:16

    In this lecture, you will learn about cyclic compounds. Mostly you will learn about cycloalkanes, but specifically we will focus on cyclohexane, including boat and chair conformations. You will then finish up with heterocyclic rings and a guided 4-question practice test.

  • Organic Chem I - Module 2-1 Alkyl halides and alcohols18:33

    In this lecture you will learn about radicals, stereochemistry, alkyl halides and alcohols. Among other things, you will learn the tricks of radical reactions, how to determine the stereochemistry of difficult molecules, meso compounds, optical rotation, and why alkyl halides are so useful.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 2-2: Radicals and stereochemistry23:12

    In this lecture, you will learn about radical, including their stability, reactivity and reactions they can undergo. You will also learn the three steps inside of every radical reaction (initiation, propagation, and termination). You will also learn about stereochemistry, including how to determine the chirality of a molecule, why chiral compounds can be biologically active, and a trick for determining stereochemistry (R or S).

  • Organic Chem I- Module 2-3: More stereochemistry16:34

    In this lecture, you will continue learning about stereochemistry and will see optical rotation with plane polarized light, meso compounds, enantiomers and diastereomers. You will then finish the module with a guided 4-question practice test.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 2-4: Practice problems for alkyl halides and stereochem4:48

    In this lecture, you finish the modules on stereochemistry and alkyl halides with a guided 4-question practice test.

  • Organic Chem I - Module 3-1: - Introduction to alkenes15:49

    In this lecture, you will learn all about alkenes. Specifically, you will learn about structure, nomenclature, cis/trans and E/Z designations, and the hydrogenation reaction.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 3-2: More reactions of alkenes13:03

    In this lecture, you will continue to learn about the various reactions alkenes can undergo, including the reaction with hydrogen halides, peroxides, and their mechanisms and stereochemistry.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 3-3: Reaction of alkenes14:46

    In this lecture, you will continue to learn about the various reactions alkenes can undergo, including the reaction with halogens, halogens in water, hydroboration and ozonolysis.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 3-4: Even more reactions of alkenes14:58

    In this lecture, you will learn more reactions of alkenes, including carbene reactions, dihydroxylation, and epoxidation. We will then finish the lecture with another 4-question guided problem session.

  • Organic Chem I - Module 4-1: The SN1 reaction15:43

    In this lecture, you will learn all about the SN1 reaction. You will learn about such topics as leaving group stability, what makes a good nucleophile, and the mechanism of the SN1 reaction

  • Organic Chem I- Module 4-2: SN1 and E1 reactions15:59

    In this lecture, you will learn more about the E1 and SN1 reactions. You will learn about such topics as carbocation stability, leaving group stability, solvent separated ion pairs, carbocation rearrangement, factors that influence the reactions, and why one reaction will occur over another. This lecture has a lot of examples to help you learn these reactions cold.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 4-3: The E1 reaction5:31

    In this lecture, you will get an introduction into the E1 reaction. It is a short lecture, which will be continued in the next lecture.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 4-4: More E1 reaction14:44

    In this lecture, you will learn more about the E1 reaction including acid-catalyzed eliminations, see a comparison of the E1 and SN1 reaction and take a 3-question practice test.

  • Organic Chem I - Module 5-1: The SN2 reaction8:55

    In this lecture, you will learn all about the SN2 reaction. Mainly, you will learn the mechanism of the reaction, the Walden inversion, and what type of nucleophile is best for promoting an SN2 reaction.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 5-2: The SN2 and E2 reactions12:15

    In this lecture, you will learn more about the E2 and SN2 reactions. Specifically, you will learn about the effects of sterics and substrates on the SN2 reaction. This will be followed by a discussion of the E2 reaction, focusing on the mechanism, the requirement for anti-periplanar geometry, and a practice problem with a cyclohexane which is "locked" in one conformation.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 5-3: The E2 reaction10:08

    In this lecture, you will finish learning about the E2 and SN2 reactions. You will learn about the Hoffman vs Zaitsev elimination, and how to tell the difference between the four reactions (SN1, E1, SN2, E2). We will finish with another three question guided practice test.

  • Organic Chem I - Module 6-1: Alkynes13:42

    In this lecture, you will learn about advanced chemistry of alkynes including their structure, formation, reduction, reaction with hydrogen halides, oxidation to ketones, and oxidative cleavage.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 6-2: Allylic double bonds11:16

    In this lecture, you will learn about advanced chemistry of a special set of double bonds: allylic and conjugated double bonds. You will learn about what makes them special, allylic halogenation & hydrogen halide addition, and conjugate vs direct addition (our royal rumble).

  • Organic Chem I- Module 6-3: Diels-Alder reaction12:40

    In this lecture, you will learn about the one reaction that professors just love to ask aobut on exams: the Diels-Alder reaction. You will learn about molecular orbital interactions that make the reaction work, see some examples of the reaction, and see what diene and dieneophiles work the best. We finish with a brief discussion about other electrocyclic reactions before we do a few practice problems together.

  • Organic Chem I - Module 7-1: Benzene and other Arene Rings15:52

    In this lecture, you will learn about benzene, arene rings and all of their reactions. Specifically, you will learn about benzene side-chain reactions, (like free radical halogenation), before you learn more about Huckle's rule and aromaticity.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 7-2: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution12:13

    In this lecture, you will learn about electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS). Specifically, you will learn about Friedel-Craft's alkylation and acylation, EAS nitration and the mechanism of EAS.

  • Organic Chem I- Module 7-3: More about EAS19:53

    In this lecture, you will learn about more about EAS. Specifically, you will learn about why some functional groups are "activators" and some are "deactivators" and how this affects EAS (whether the reaction goes o, m, or p). You will also learn the mechanism of all of these reactions and three methods to get around trick exam questions your professor might throw at you. Last, we finish up with three practice problems to cement in what you have learned.

  • Organic Chemistry I - Review materials1:00

    In this lecture, we give you printable review materials for some of the more important topics you learned in this course. The materials are:

    1) Free radicals: A chart of the 3 major steps of a radical reaction with some helpful hints.

    2) SN1, SN2, E1, E2: A chart which shows you how to distinguish between these four reactions and which conditions will favor one over the other.

    3) Organic I basics: All of the most basic tenets of organic chemistry in one place.

    4) Common functional groups: A chart of the most basic functional groups seen in organic I. This is a need-to-know for all students.

    5) EAS chart: A chart of the most common electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions and how they are interconnected.

Requirements

  • Each student should have passed general or freshman chemistry

Description

Using proven methods of teaching and high-quality audio and video learning aides, you will learn almost everything you need to know to ace your college organic chemistry course. Taught by a former university instructor, this 12-hour review course takes you through all of the major topics of both semesters of organic chemistry, beginning with nomenclature and finishing with complex reactions and mechanisms. Studies have shown this method of teaching is the number one way to study organic chemistry efficiently and effectively. The course will teach you common tricks and tactics used by your professor on exams, clues hidden within some chemistry problems, and helpful tactics for getting the grade you want. Included in the course are 12 hours of video, extra materials, and 400+ electronic flashcards. These show you the most common problems you will find on your exam and talk you through how to solve each one. This course is perfect for college organic chemistry students of all levels and anyone who wants to ace MCAT organic chemistry. There is no easier way to condense down an entire semester of material 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:

  • This organic chemistry course is meant for undergraduate organic chemistry students and students looking to take the MCAT.