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Conditions for Resonance: Why Acetamide and Carbonate Matter
Resonance requires specific conditions for electron delocalization. The molecule must have a conjugated system with alternating single and double bonds, and atoms must be capable of sharing electrons. Acetamide and the carbonate ion are...
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Practice Problem: Site of Protonation on a Weak Base
For this one we will need to understand the basics about Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reactions, and we also should be able to gauge the stability of various potential conjugate bases.
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Relative Stability of Amides Esters Anhydrides and Acyl Chlorides
Sal finishes naming the structure from the previous video and the methyl acetate (methyl ethanoate). He then starts comparing the four carboxylic acid derivatives. Sal looks at the resonance structures of the molecules and how...
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Khan Academy: Relative Stability of Amides, Esters, Anhydrides & Acyl Chlorides
Sal Khan visually explains the relative stability of amides, esters, anhydrides, and acyl chlorides. [11:08]