Fields of Study

Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones

Formation of an Oxime from an Aldehyde

This video tutorial goes over the mechanism for the conversion of an aldehyde to an oxime.

Formation of an Oxime from a Ketone

This video tutorial looks at the mechanism by which a ketone is reacted to form an oxime.

Beckmann Rearrangement

This video tutorial looks at the basics for product prediction when dealing with the Beckmann Rearrangement of an aldehyde and ketone derived oxime.

Beckmann Rearrangement - Oxime Conversion to Amide Mechanism

This video tutorial goes over the mechanism for the conversion of a ketone derived oxime conversion to an amide using the Beckmann Rearrangement.

Beckmann Rearrangement - Oxime Conversion to Nitrile Mechanism

This video covers the mechanism for the reaction that converts an aldehyde derived oxime to a nitrile in an acidic solution.