NPTEL : NOC:Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry (Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Nandita Madhavan


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms

Lecture 2 - Writing Reaction Mechanisms: Arrow pushing

Lecture 3 - Types of Polar Reactions

Lecture 4 - The Radical Reactions

Lecture 5 - Reaction Co-ordinate Diagrams

Lecture 6 - The Hammond Postulate

Lecture 7 - Kinetic versus Thermodynamic Control

Lecture 8 - Curtin-Hammett Principle

Lecture 9 - An Introduction to Reaction Kinetics

Lecture 10 - Deriving the Rate Laws

Lecture 11 - Distinguishing Reaction Mechanisms Using Rate Laws

Lecture 12 - Methods to Monitor a Reaction

Lecture 13 - The Hammett Equation

Lecture 14 - Linear Free Energy Relationships (LFER)

Lecture 15 - Hammett Plots for Electronic Effects

Lecture 16 - Scales used in Hammett Plots

Lecture 17 - Deviation from Linear Free Energy Relationships

Lecture 18 - LFER for Sterics: The Taft Parameters

Lecture 19 - Solvent Effects - Part A

Lecture 20 - Solvent Effects - Part B

Lecture 21 - Kinetic Isotope Effect

Lecture 22 - Primary Kinetic Isotope Effect

Lecture 23 - Secondary Kinetic Isotope Effect - Part A

Lecture 24 - Secondary Kinetic Isotope Effect - Part B

Lecture 25 - Heavy Atom Isotope Effects

Lecture 26 - Equilibrium Isotope Effects

Lecture 27 - Isotope Labelling

Lecture 28 - Trapping Intermediates - Part A

Lecture 29 - Trapping Intermediates - Part B

Lecture 30 - Trapping Intermediates - Part C

Lecture 31 - Checking for Common Intermediates

Lecture 32 - Catalysis - Part A

Lecture 33 - Catalysis - Part B

Lecture 34 - Specific Catalysis

Lecture 35 - General Catalysis - Part A

Lecture 36 - General Catalysis - Part B

Lecture 37 - Enzyme Catalysis

Lecture 38 - Electrophilic Catalysis

Lecture 39 - Other Types of Catalysis

Lecture 40 - Course Summary