Imines, Enamines, Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Chemistry - Lecture 29

Explore the chemistry of imines and enamines in this 50-minute lecture from Yale University's Freshman Organic Chemistry II course. Discover the crucial roles of imines in both artificial and biosynthetic amino acid production, including the Strecker synthesis and L-glutamate dehydrogenase processes. Examine Stork's α-alkylation and acylation of ketones via enamine intermediates. Delve into oxidation and reduction in organic chemistry, comparing actual electron transfer processes involving ion-radical intermediates with the use of atomic oxidation states as a bookkeeping device for covalent molecules. Learn how oxidation states are assigned by treating covalent bonds between different atoms as purely ionic, aiding in reagent selection for transformations without literal electron transfer.