Carbonyl Compounds Videos

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Contents

1 Overview: Carbonyl Compounds
2 An Introduction to Carbonyl Compounds
3 Oxidation and Reduction Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds
4 Nucleophilic Addition Mechanism for the Reduction of Carbonyls
5 Testing for Carbonyl Compounds

Overview: Carbonyl Compounds

This is an overview of Topic 30: Carbonyl Compounds. It includes aldehydes, ketones, oxidation and reduction reactions, test for carbonyl compounds and test to distinguish aldehydes from ketones.

An Introduction to Carbonyl Compounds

Introduction to aldehydes and ketones including the bonding, naming and many examples.

Oxidation and Reduction Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds

Video outlining how to synthesise aldehyde and ketones and the reduction reactions of them.

Nucleophilic Addition Mechanism for the Reduction of Carbonyls

Video clearly displaying nucleophilic addition mechanism using different examples.

Testing for Carbonyl Compounds

Video explaining how to test for carbonyl compounds, to distinguish between aldehyde and ketones and also to identify the specific compound.