Catalyst University
Oxymercuration/Demurcuration: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
Oxymercuration/Demurcuration: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
The Backyard Scientist
Kitchen Chemistry - How to make green fire in 3D!!
In this video I will show you how to make a green flame, and also the difference between boric acid and borax.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Explores: Scottish Whiskey
Learn about the many varieties of Scottish whisky.
One Minute History
The George Washington Distillery - One Minute History
Most people would simply retire after serving as the President of the United States. Not George Washington. After completing two terms as the nation’s first president (1789-1797), GW decided it was time to say cheers to another venture:...
Professor Dave Explains
Ritter Reaction
It's the Ritter reaction! Named after its inventor, John Ritter. No, not the actor from Three's Company. A different guy. This is a great way to go from an alcohol or alkene to an amine. How does it work? What are chemists doing with...
Mr. Beat
The Oklahoma City Bombing Explained
Mr. Beat breaks down the Oklahoma City bombing as the 25th anniversary of it approaches.
ACDC Leadership
Bad Economic Policies with Jacob Clifford
What happens when good ideas meet unintended consequences? The answer, perverse incentives. This is a quick list of some of the worst polices in modern times. They are not in any particular order and I obviously left out a bunch of other...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Influence of Alcohol on Australian Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Rumors about the promiscuity of female members of parliament and...
Curated Video
SUPERAR EL INSOMNIO - Overcome insomnia
Este vídeo ayudará al 30% de las personas que se calcula que tienen problemas con su nivel de sueño o con la cantidad que duermen. Aunque las horas de sueño de cada persona son diferentes, todos necesitamos un sueño profundo y de...
One Minute History
The George Washington Distillery VERTICAL - One Minute History
Most people would simply retire after serving as the President of the United States. Not George Washington. After completing two terms as the nation’s first president (1789-1797), GW decided it was time to say cheers to another venture:...
Global Ethics Solutions
Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse (Part 2)
This presentation covers the signs and symptoms of substance abuse in the workplace including the emotional, behavioral, physical signs as well as how to recognize them.
Curated Video
Introduction to Alcohols and their Properties
This video covers alcohols. The presenter explains the general structure and chemical properties of alcohols, including their homogeneous series and naming conventions. The two main methods for producing ethanol, a common alcohol, are...
Catalyst University
Hydroboration/Oxidation: Theory and Examples
Hydroboration/Oxidation: Theory and Examples
JJ Medicine
What to Avoid When Taking Statin Medications | How to Reduce Risk of Statin Side Effects
What to Avoid When Taking Statin Medications | Foods, Beverages and Medications that Increase Side Effects Statin medications (ex. atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin) are used to lower/reduce cholesterol levels. However, statin...
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problems: Labeling Carbons
What's with this hierarchy? Primary, secondary, tertiary... can't all carbons be equal? Well, no. We need to be able to label the degree of substitution of any carbon in an organic molecule so that we can make predictions about the...
Professor Dave Explains
Reduction of Esters With DIBAL-H
We know about a lot of different oxidizing and reducing agents that facilitate a variety of different transformations. But we haven't touched upon the precise transformation that can be achieved by diisobutylaluminum hydride, also known...
Curated Video
British Pubs | Join The Girls & Learn About The British Pub | British Traditions & Culture
Us girls head to a traditional British pub to share a few drinks and lots of vocabulary with you. The girls were so lovely to work, and drink with, thank you Leila & Sabrah.
FuseSchool
Microorganisms and making alcohol
What are microorganisms? They are microscopic organisms or tiny living things. Microorganisms can cause diseases, but in this video we are going to learn about how they are useful to us, specifically in making alcohol.
Cerebellum
The World War One Years 1917-1920 - The 18th Amendment - Volstead Act (1919)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, the documents...
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Reducing Agents
For this one we need to know the ability of different reducing agents to react with various functional groups.
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Mechanism - Acid Catalysis
For this one we need to know what happens to alcohols under acidic conditions. Beware of tricky carbocations!
Neuro Transmissions
Does Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?
Alcohol is a double-edged sword. Benjamin Franklin once said, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." However, some people say that drinking three beers means losing 10,000 brain cells. But is it true that alcohol...
The Backyard Scientist
Synthesis of Benzocaine. A ester of PABA and Ethanol.
Today im demonstrating the Synthesis of Benzocaine! I used 150ml EtOH 15gm PABA 6ml Sulfuric acid
Catalyst University
CYP2E1 Mechanism Part 2: Conversion of Ethandiol to Acetate
CYP2E1 Mechanism Part 2: Conversion of Ethandiol to Acetate