Description: This is the third quarter course in the organic chemistry series. Topics covered include: Fundamental concepts relating to carbon compounds with emphasis on structural theory and the nature of chemical bonding, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and spectroscopic, physical, and chemical properties of the principal classes of carbon compounds. Organic Chemistry 51C is part of OpenChem. learn.uci.edu/openchem

Recorded on May 31, 2012

Index of Topics:

1:40-Aldotetroses
9:16-Aldopentoses
11:40-Ribose
18:02-Ketoses
22:47-Hydrolysis of Glycosides
36:34-Formation of Glycosides
43:51-Alcohol Groups in Sugars
48:05-Making Esters
51:03-Reactions of Aldo Sugars
55:32-Sugar Structure Determination
59:12-Reducing Sugars
1:00:07-Tollen's Test
1:05:26-Which Aldotetrose?
1:15:24-Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis

1. Introduction to Carboxylic Acids.
2. Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds.
3. Reactions of Organometallic Reagents.
4. Reactions and Protecting Groups.
5. Aldehydes and Ketones: Reactions.
6. Formation of Imines & Enamines from Aldehydes & Ketones.
7. Acid-Catalyzed Formation of Hydrates, Hemiacetals, & Acetals.
8. The Chemistry of the Carboxylic Acid Family.
9. Reactions of Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amides, & Nitriles.
10. Enols and Enolates.
11. More Reactions of Enols and Enolates.
12. The Aldol Reaction and the Michael Reaction.
13. The Robinson Annulation and the Claisen Reaction.
14. Introduction to Amines: Properties and Synthesis.
15. Hofmann Degradation, Diazotization, & Aryl Diazonium Salts.
16. Introduction to Carbohydrates: Structure and Stereochemistry
17. More Structure, Stereochemistry, & Reactions of Carbohydrates.
18. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins.
19. Organometallic Reactions in Organic Synthesis.

This is the third quarter course in the organic chemistry series. Topics covered include: Fundamental concepts relating to carbon compounds with emphasis on structural theory and the nature of chemical bonding, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and spectroscopic, physical, and chemical properties of the principal classes of carbon compounds.

Organic Chemistry 51C is part of OpenChem. http://ocw.uci.edu/collections/open_chem