Enols and Enolates | Melissa Maribel

💯 Watch the full 29 minute lesson video + guided practice problems here 👉 https://chemmunity.com/programs/organ... Join Chemmunity for free 👉 https://chemmunity.com?via=yt Master enols and enolates in organic chemistry with this lesson video taught by Melissa Maribel covering one of the most fundamental concepts in organic chemistry 2. This video breaks down the key differences between enols and enolates, explaining what makes each group unique and how they behave differently in reactions. Melissa also covers keto-enol tautomerization under both acidic and basic conditions, walking through the mechanism for each so you understand how and why the equilibrium shifts depending on the reaction environment. Finally the video explains why protons on the alpha carbon position are acidic, a concept that underlies nearly every enolate reaction you'll encounter in organic chemistry 2 including aldol reactions, alpha alkylation, and alpha halogenation. Timestamps: 00:00 Identifying the Alpha Carbon 01:23 Enol vs Enolate 01:57 The Enolizable Position 04:11 How to Draw an Enol 05:44 Keto-Enol Tautomers 08:15 Acid-Catalyzed Keto-Enol Tautomerism 09:17 Base-Catalyzed Keto-Enol Tautomerism 11:59 Acidity of Alpha Hydrogen 13:39 Acidity of Dicarbonyls 14:02 Alpha Carbons on Aldehydes, Ketones and Esters 16:11 Practice Problem