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Overview of Carbohydrates

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https://joechem.io/videos/79 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/79 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link) In this video, we'll briefly touch on what will be covered in the Carbohydrates series here on jOeCHEM. This series is a bit ~different~ than ones we've encountered in the past, being very nomenclature heavy and less reaction focused.

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All Videos:

1. Overview of Carbohydrates

2. Drawing Fischer Projections & Terminology of D and L Sugars

3. Hemiacetal Formation with Sugars

4. Haworth Projections & Mutarotation with Examples

5. Ether and Ester Formation with Carbohydrates

6. Epimers and Epimerization

7. Oxidizing Sugars Mildly & Aggressively

8. Reducing Sugars with NaBH4

9. Making and Naming Glycosides

10. Lengthening Carbohydrate Chains with HCN

11. Shortening Carbohydrates with the Wohl Degradation

12. Forming Disaccharides via Glycosidic Linkages

13. Identifying Meso Sugars After Lengthening + Oxidizing (Example)

Overview of Carbohydrates - jOeCHEM