videos on organic chemistry reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry.

The videos in the order shown below are on the subjects:

1. The structure of cyclohexane

2. Addition of H-X to alkenes

3. Nucleophilic substitution reactions

4. Acidity and basicity of organic compounds

5. Electrophilic aromatic substitution

6. Addition of bromine to alkenes

7. Acetals and ketals

8. The aldol reaction

9. The Claisen reaction

I am Trevor Kitson, a lecturer at Massey University, New Zealand.  The videos are designed to enhance my lecture courses to first and second year undergraduates.  Please feel free to use them and if you have any feedback contact me on

T.M.Kitson@massey.ac.nz.

1. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=c6a2b519237a45b1a31e9515d1076219

2. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=2ff490a2921947778f97a84b01c9bc6c

3. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=9da0a1d918ce4bcba9f9e795b650b711

4. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=1beabef0240442e9aaedace20147f78a

5. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4df2f40b5b5d44cc80f2e6dc36e6e770

6. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=e43b71989fc443c2baaea8d54bdcc8c9

7. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=f50869088ec44777ab624605cb31f07a

8. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=6afb06461a5d4b14b1512cab96067fc1

9. http://tur-media-db1.massey.ac.nz/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=b44b7c353fae4f34944c945eeede4c45