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Epimers and Epimerization

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https://joechem.io/videos/84 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/84 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link) In this video, we'll be exploring what an epimer is, how to identify them, and what conditions support epimerization.

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6. Epimers and Epimerization

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

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)

Epimers and Epimerization - jOeCHEM