CHEM 2423 Alcohols and Phenols Video Tutorials

Structure and Properties of Alcohols and Phenols

Properties of Alcohols (Including Acidic Behavior)

Naming Alcohols

Preparation of Alcohols

Preparation of Alcohols by Substitution or Addition

Preparation of Alcohols by Reduction with NaBH₄

Preparation of Alcohols via Reduction with LiAlH₄

Overview of Alcohol Preparation via Reduction

Preparation of trans-Diols via Epoxide Formation

Preparation of cis-Diols

Preparation of Alcohols via Grignard Reagents Part I

Preparation of Alcohols via Grignard Reagents Part II

Mechanism for the Preparation of Phenol via Cumene

Reactions with Alcohols: Substitution & Elimination

Protection of Alcohols Using Silanes

SN1 and SN2 Reactions with Alcohol

Reactions of Alcohols with PBr₃ and SOCl₂

Acid-Catalyzed Dehydration of 2^o & 3^oAlcohols (E1 Mechanism)

Acid-Catalyzed Dehydration of 1^o Alcohols (E2 Mechanism)

Transformation of Alcohols to Tosylates for Further Reaction

Reactions with Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

Oxidation Reactions of Alcohols

The Mechanism of Oxidation of Alcohols (Jones, PCC, KMnO₄)

Biological Redox Reactions

Oxidation of Phenol