Chemistry
Chemistry

In this short course, Dr Danny Allwood (Sheffield Hallam University) introduces polymers: long-chain compounds, often with hundreds if not thousands of atoms in one chain. We begin by (i) talking about addition polymers, compounds often formed...
3 lectures
0:12:40
Dr. Danny Allwood
Sheffield Hallam University
Chemistry

In this course, Dr Danny Allwood (Sheffield Hallam University) talks to us about the various mechanisms we encounter in organic chemistry at A-level. We begin by (i) introducing free radical substitution and its mechanism of reaction; then (ii)...
4 lectures
0:20:27
Dr. Danny Allwood
Sheffield Hallam University
Chemistry
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In this course, Professor Max Majireck (Hamilton College) talks to us about organic bonding and structure. We begin by (i) asking what a bond is, delving into what physics can tell us about the interaction of atoms by Coulomb’s law, before looking...
4 lectures
0:32:51
Prof. Max Majireck
Hamilton College, NY
Chemistry
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In this course Professor Max Majireck (Hamilton College) introduces us to substitution and elimination reactions, understanding the fundamental differences in features, mechanisms, and kinetics between S<sub>N</sub>2, S<sub>N</sub>1, E1 and E2. We...
5 lectures
0:54:14
Prof. Max Majireck
Hamilton College, NY
Chemistry

In this course, Dr Danny Allwood (Sheffield Hallam University) introduces two closely related types of organic compounds: carbonyls and amines. Carbonyls and amines are used widely in industry, biology, and research, so it is crucial to understand...
5 lectures
0:22:38
Dr. Danny Allwood
Sheffield Hallam University
Chemistry

In this course we learn about a unique type of organic molecule: aromatic compounds. There are countless examples of aromatic compounds used in medicine, biotechnology, dyes, explosives and many other areas where chemicals are used. Therefore,...
5 lectures
0:18:19
Dr. Danny Allwood
Sheffield Hallam University
Chemistry

In this course, Dr Danny Allwood (Sheffield Hallam University) introduces the concept of NMR spectroscopy, a ubiquitous analytical tool used in all fields of chemistry to determine the structure of compounds. We start by: (i) investigating two...
6 lectures
0:31:24
Dr. Danny Allwood
Sheffield Hallam University
Chemistry

In this course Prof. Sabine Flitsch introduce biomolecules. What do we mean when we say ‘biomolecule’, and what kinds of biomolecules exist? Modern research spans biomolecules of all sorts, and we introduce: (i) the classes of biomolecules that...
4 lectures
0:24:04
Prof. Sabine Flitsch
Manchester University