
Thank you so much for taking this course! And to show you my thanks, I want to offer you these 3 FREE GIFTS!
What you'll learn in this video...
- 1H-NMR Study Guide
- IR Study Guide
- Substitution and Elimination "Cheat Sheet" (See the last video for your cheat sheet)
Organic chemistry is much simpler than you think!
It may seem like there are hundreds of reactions with hundreds of reagents... but this is simply not true. If you know "where to look" and "what to look for," you can solve any question!
What you'll learn in this video...
- A quick review of my first course "From Beginner to Rockstar in 1 hour"
- What you need to know when making bonds
- The 2 most common ways to make carbon-carbon bonds
- Key phrases that will dramatically improve your understanding of reaction mechanisms
You will see these 4 things in almost EVERY reaction!
Any reaction you learn in organic chemistry is based on 2 things - a nucleophile and an electrophile. But what do these 2 key players actually do? Well - let's take a look!
What you'll learn in this video...
- The top 4 things in every reaction
- See how to begin to use mechanism arrows
Let's take a look at these 2 key phrases again!
I want to make sure that you really "see" what these phrases are all about. And when you do, multiple lightbulbs should go off!
What you'll learn in this video...
- What these 2 key phrases are really telling you
- How they apply to reaction mechanisms
It's time to start applying this to your functional groups!
Now that we know alkyl halides are electrophiles (Course 1), we will start to look at how to draw mechanism arrows with alkyl halides.
What you'll learn in this video...
- Review why alkyl halides are electrophiles
- Learn about the 2 main reactions that occur with alkyl halides
- Apply the 2 key phrases to alkyl halide mechanisms
- Learn about "The 3rd" key phrase of mechanisms
- Try out an example on your own!
I am pretty sure by now... you are well on your way to becoming an expert!
Well - it's time to transition to alkenes. And you will see how easy it is to apply what we've already learned.
What you'll learn in this video...
- Review why alkenes are both nucleophiles and electrophiles
- Look at the "basic" reaction of alkenes
- How to apply the key phrases to alkenes
Did you know that alkene and alkynes essentially react the same way?!
So - you'll will quickly see that if you understood the last video, you will breeze through this video
What you'll learn in this video...
- Review why alkynes are both nucleophiles and electrophiles
- Learn why the number or equivalents of reagent makes a difference with alkynes
- See exactly why alkenes and alkynes do the same things when it comes to reactions and mechanisms
- Learn how alkynes can do a cool reaction that alkenes are unable to do
I can't wait to show you how simple it is to learn this functional
Most textbooks go over many reactions when it comes to carbonyls. However, I will show you an incredibly simple pattern that makes it so much easier.
What you'll learn in this video...
- Review why carbonyls are electrophiles
- See how carbonyls can act as a "leaving group"
- Learn how to spot if a reagent will react once or twice with a carbonyl group
- Learn an easy way to group the carbonyl groups
I have one last carbonyl group to show you...
Carboxylic acids can be a bit of a trouble maker due to this one "thing" they have...
What you'll learn in this video...
- Learn about this "difference" and what will happen
- Learn how some carbonyls can do an "extra" reaction
- Learn how you can use resonance with a specific carbonyl reaction
Well - It's time to see how to put all of this together!
I will show you how to go from start to finish with a few problems
What you'll learn in this video...
- How to apply all the tips and tricks
Well - It's time to see how to put all of this together!
I will show you how to go from start to finish with a few problems
What you'll learn in this video...
- How to apply all the tips and tricks
Well - It's time to see how to put all of this together!
I will show you how to go from start to finish with a few problems
What you'll learn in this video...
- How to apply all the tips and tricks
This can be a "tricky" topic for many students. But, if you keep a few things in mind, you will no doubt become an expert at synthesis!
Typically, you learn one reaction at a time. However, with synthesis, you will be putting more than one reaction together at a time. It's simply like solving a puzzle...
What you'll learn in this video...
- Learn to keep 2 things in mind when working on any synthesis question
- Learn a few key reactions that will turn you into a synthesis expert
This can be ANOTHER "tricky" topic for many students. But, if you use this simple "cheat sheet"... you will no doubt become an expert!
Substitution and elimination takes up a lot of space in your textbook. However, it doesn't need to take up a lot of your time.
What you'll learn in this video...
- A simple way to break down the 4 reactions into 2 categories
Let me know if any of this sounds familiar to you...
Organic Chemistry – It’s a weed-out course, many students fail, you will fail, it’s hard, it’s time consuming, it’s complicated, you won’t like it, good luck (with sarcasm), you won’t have a life, you may have to take it again, it will wreck your GPA, it may keep you out of medicinal school…and on and on.
The story we hear about something dramatically influences how we see and experience something.
Now, I want to share with you a different story about organic chemistry. And this story is backed up by years of teaching the material.
Organic chemistry is simple and easy to learn. There is a very effective and direct way to learn the material that allows you to start using it immediately. No matter where you are in the class, there are simple and effective ways to immediately increase your understanding and grade.
Since I began teaching in 1998, I have been working on creating the simplest and most effective way for anyone to learn organic chemistry. And this course, as well as all my other courses, is what has come out of those efforts.
Well, let’s not waste anymore time...Let’s get to it!