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Shortcut Strategy for Predicting Robinson Annulation Products

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https://joechem.io/videos/45 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/45 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). In this video, we take our knowledge of Robinson Annulations and look at a shortcut method for completing the reaction/predicting the product.

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9. Shortcut Strategy for Predicting Robinson Annulation Products

1. Intro to the Alpha Carbon--Enolates and Enols

2. Kinetic vs Thermodynamic Enolate Formation

3. Nucleophilic Attack Using the Alpha Carbon

4. The Aldol Reaction (Basic Conditions)

5. The Aldol Reaction--Homo, Hetero, and More Practice in General

6. The Aldol Condensation (Acidic Conditions)

7. The Michael Addition + 1,4 Additions with Soft Nucleophiles

8. Drawing the Robinson Annulation Mechanism

10. Alpha Carbon Synthesis Practice

Shortcut Strategy for Predicting Robinson Annulation Products - jOeCHEM