Curated Video
Carbocation Stability: The Power of Hyperconjugation
Hyperconjugation plays a significant role in stabilizing carbocations, where adjacent alkyl groups donate electron density via sigma bonds to the positively charged carbon, spreading the charge and increasing stability.
Catalyst University
Hydrohalogenation: Theory, Mechanism, Examples
Hydrohalogenation: Theory, Mechanism, Examples
Professor Dave Explains
Choosing Between SN1/SN2/E1/E2 Mechanisms
When looking at a substrate and a base/nucleophile, how do we know which one of the basic mechanisms will occur? Let's get some tips in here!
Khan Academy
Markovnikov's Rule and Carbocations, Alkenes and Alkynes, Organic chemistry
Markovnikov's rule is explained in the context of pent-1-ene and Hydrogen bromide. There is a review of electronegativity, which is helpful for viewers, and a recap of how valence electrons behave. The explanation for Markovnikov's rule...