Organic Chemistry
Study the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials. Created by Khan Academy.
Recommended that you have a good foundation in Chemistry and before taking this course.
Average Course Length
15 hours
Skill Level
Advanced
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1: Representing Structures of Organic Molecules
2: Naming Simple Alkanes
3: Naming Alkanes with Alkyl Groups
4: Correction - 2-Propylheptane should never be the name!
5: Common and Systematic Naming-Iso, Sec and Tert Prefixes
6: More Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 1
7: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 2
8: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 3
9: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 4
10: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 5
11: Naming Alkenes Examples
12: Naming Alkyl Halides
13: sp3 Hybridized Orbitals and Sigma Bonds
14: Pi bonds and sp2 Hybridized Orbitals
15: Newman Projections
16: Newman Projections 2
17: Chair and Boat Shapes for Cyclohexane
18: Double Newman Diagram for Methcyclohexane
19: Introduction to Chirality
20: Chiral Examples 1
21: Chiral Examples 2
22: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog System for Naming Enantiomers
23: R,S (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog) Naming System Example 2
24: Stereoisomers, Enantiomers, Diastereomers, Constitutional Isomers and Meso Compounds
25: Cis-Trans and E-Z Naming Scheme for Alkenes
26: Entgegen-Zusammen Naming Scheme for Alkenes Examples
27: Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms
28: Markovnikov's Rule and Carbocations
29: Addition of Water (Acid-Catalyzed) Mechanism
30: Polymerization of Alkenes with Acid
31: Sn2 Reactions
32: Sn1 Reactions
33: Private video
34: Sn2 Stereochemistry
35: Solvent Effects on Sn1 and Sn2 Reactions
36: Nucleophilicity (Nucleophile Strength)
37: Nucleophilicity vs. Basicity
38: E2 Reactions
39: E1 Reactions
40: Zaitsev's Rule
41: Comparing E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions
42: E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 2
43: E2 E1 Sn2 Sn1 Reactions Example 3
44: Free Radical Reactions
45: Alcohols
46: Alcohol Properties
47: Resonance
48: Ether Naming and Introduction
49: Cyclic ethers and epoxide naming
50: Ring-opening Sn2 reaction of expoxides
51: Sn1 and Sn2 epoxide opening discussion
52: Aromatic Compounds and Huckel's Rule
53: Naming Benzene Derivatives Introduction
54: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
55: Bromination of Benzene
56: Amine Naming Introduction
57: Amine Naming 2
58: Amine as Nucleophile in Sn2 Reaction
59: Amine in Sn2 part 2
60: Sn1 Amine Reaction
61: Aldehyde Introduction
62: Ketone Naming
63: Friedel Crafts Acylation
64: Friedel Crafts Acylation Addendum
65: Keto Enol Tautomerization
66: Carboxlic Acid Introduction
67: Carboxylic Acid Naming
68: Fisher Esterification
69: Acid Chloride Formation
70: Amides, Anhydrides, Esters and Acyl Chlorides
71: Relative Stability of Amides Esters Anhydrides and Acyl Chlorides
72: Amide Formation from Acyl Chloride
73: Aldol Reaction