Organic Chemistry Courses and Certifications

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Organic Chemistry in Biology and Drug Development

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Explore organic chemistry's role in biology and drug development, covering biomolecules, enzymes, nucleic acids, and pharmacology. Gain insights into drug discovery, synthesis, and therapeutic applications.

• YouTube
• 1 day 18 hours
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Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi;  CEC

Organic Chemistry 1

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Comprehensive exploration of organic chemistry concepts, from stereochemistry to reaction mechanisms. Enhances factual, conceptual, and procedural knowledge through diverse teaching methods and practical applications.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

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Review: Synthesis of Cortisone - Organic Chemistry II

Explore the history, synthesis, and impact of cortisone through Woodward's groundbreaking work, practical applications, and milestones in organic chemistry. Gain insights into steroid hormones and their Nobel Prize-winning discoveries.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
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Mechanism and Equilibrium of Carbonyl Reactions - Lecture 28

Explore carbonyl reactions, mechanisms, and equilibrium in organic chemistry. Learn about esterification, hydration, protecting groups, and imine formation. Gain insights into substituent effects and reaction pathways.

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• 49 minutes
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Functional Groups and Fingerprints in IR Spectroscopy - Precession of Magnetic Nuclei

Explore infrared spectroscopy for molecular analysis, focusing on functional groups, fingerprints, and magnetic nuclei precession. Learn about IR frequencies, carbonyl groups, and pharmaceutical characterization.

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• 54 minutes
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Metals and Catalysis in Alkene Reactions - Oxidation, Hydrogenation, Metathesis, and Polymerization

Explore metal-catalyzed reactions of alkenes, including oxidation, hydrogenation, metathesis, and polymerization. Learn about reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and applications in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry.

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• 51 minutes
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Brønsted Acidity and the Generality of Nucleophilic Substitution

Explore Brønsted acidity, pKa values, and nucleophilic substitution in organic chemistry. Learn about ionic dissociation, titration, and factors influencing acidity across various solvents and reactions.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
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Sharpless Oxidation Catalysts and Cycloalkane Conformations - Lecture 34

Nobel laureate Barry Sharpless discusses titanium-based catalysts for stereoselective oxidation, their mechanisms, and applications in drug synthesis. Explores cycloalkane conformations using molecular mechanics.

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• 49 minutes
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Introduction to Freshman Organic Chemistry - How Do You Know?

Explore the foundations of scientific inquiry through experimentation and logic, using historical examples to illustrate key principles in organic chemistry and scientific thinking.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
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Potential Energy Surfaces, Transition State Theory and Reaction Mechanism - Lecture 37

Explore reaction rates, potential energy surfaces, and transition state theory in organic chemistry. Learn to predict equilibria and rates using bond energies and statistical mechanics principles.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
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Conformational Energy and Molecular Mechanics - Lecture 33

Explore conformational energy and molecular mechanics in organic chemistry, focusing on cyclohexane structures, conformational relationships, and energy estimation techniques.

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• 48 minutes
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Proving the Configuration of Glucose and Synthesizing Cyclobutadiene - Lecture 37

Explore glucose structure, configuration proof, and synthesis of unnatural products. Delve into historical developments and modern spectroscopic techniques in organic chemistry.

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• 55 minutes
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Alpha-Reactivity and Condensation Reactions in Organic Chemistry - Lecture 36

Explore key organic chemistry reactions: alkylation, aldol condensation, Robinson annulation, and Claisen condensation. Learn about their mechanisms, applications in synthesis, and relevance to biochemistry.

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• 53 minutes
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Acyl Insertions and Alpha-Reactivity in Organic Chemistry - Lecture 35

Explore acyl insertions, α-carbon reactivity, and rearrangements in organic chemistry. Learn about nucleophilic attacks, enolates, and mechanisms behind H/D exchange, racemization, halogenation, and alkylation.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
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Acids and Acid Derivatives - Reactions and Spectroscopy

Explore reactions of carboxylic acids, IR spectroscopy of acid derivatives, interconversion mechanisms, selective reductions, and specialized reactions like decarboxylation and Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
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