Video Lectures (49 lectures)
A curated collection of 49 organic chemistry lectures spanning four comprehensive series — from Professor Dave's concept explanations through UC Irvine's recorded university course, problem-solving tutorials, and advanced supplementary topics covering nomenclature, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, synthesis, and spectroscopy.
IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkanes: Part 1
IUPAC Nomenclature of Haloalkanes and Alcohols
IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkenes and Alkynes
Resonance Structures / Assigning Formal Charge
Conformational Analysis of Ethane and Butane
Cyclohexane Chairs
Stereochemistry: Enantiomers
Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Convention (R/S)
Stereochemistry: Meso Compounds
Nucleophiles, Electrophiles, and SN2
SN1 Reaction
E2 Reaction
E1 Reaction
Choosing Between SN1/SN2/E1/E2
Zaitsev and Hofmann Elimination
Addition Reactions
Hydrohalogenation, Hydration, Dihalogenation
Hydroboration-Oxidation
Diels-Alder Cycloaddition
Free Radicals
Free Radical Halogenation
Aromaticity and Huckel Rule
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
Ortho/Meta/Para Directors
Grignard Reaction
Wittig Reaction
Aldol Condensation
Michael Addition
Robinson Annulation
Claisen Condensation
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
Fischer Esterification and Saponification
Retrosynthetic Analysis
Protecting Groups
IR Spectroscopy
NMR Spectroscopy
Mass Spectrometry
Pericyclic Reactions Part 1: Diels-Alder
Pericyclic Reactions Part 4: Electrocyclizations
About These Lectures
These 49 lectures span four complementary organic chemistry series: Professor Dave's conceptual explanations covering all major topics, UC Irvine's recorded Chem 51A lecture series, The Organic Chemistry Tutor's problem-solving walkthroughs, and supplementary advanced topics including biological molecules, polymers, and comprehensive review sessions.
All content is publicly available on YouTube. Lectures are organized thematically to align with the course structure.