Hunter Wood

Numerade Educator
Teaching Assistant

Biography

After completing my undergraduate education, I worked at a biotechnology company as a chemist. Then, I returned to school to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. My specialties include science and math, specifically related to general, organic, and polymer chemistries.

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Numerade tutor for 4 years
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Topics Covered

Unlocking the Power of Thermodynamics: A Comprehensive Guide
Unlocking the Secrets of Stereochemistry: Exploring Molecular Structures
Stereoisomerism

Hunter's Textbook Answer Videos

01:41
Organic Chemistry

Identify the chirality centers in the following molecules (green $=\mathrm{Cl}$, yellowgreen $=\mathrm{F}$ ):
a. Threose (a sugar)
b. Enflurane (an anesthetic)

Chapter 5: Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers
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01:10
Organic Chemistry

Is cocaine (Worked Example 5-2) dextrorotatory or levorotatory?

Chapter 5: Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers
Hunter Wood
01:43
Organic Chemistry

A 1.50 g sample of coniine, the toxic extract of poison hemlock, was dissolved in $10.0 \mathrm{~mL}$ of ethanol and placed in a sample cell with a $5.00 \mathrm{~cm}$ pathlength. The observed rotation at the sodium $\mathrm{D}$ line was $+1.21^{\circ} .$ Calculate $[\alpha]_{\mathrm{D}}$ for coniine.

Chapter 5: Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers
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02:24
Organic Chemistry

Which member in each of the following sets ranks higher?
(a) $-\mathrm{H}$ or $-\mathrm{Br}$
(b) $-\mathrm{Cl}$ or $-\mathrm{Br}$
(c) $-\mathrm{CH}_{3}$ or $-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}$
(d) $-\mathrm{NH}_{2}$ or $-\mathrm{OH}$
(e) $-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}$ or $-\mathrm{CH}_{3}$
(f) $-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}$ or $-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{O}$

Chapter 5: Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers
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01:43
Organic Chemistry

Orient each of the following drawings so that the lowest-ranked group is toward the rear, and then assign $R$ or $S$ configuration:
(a)
(b)
(c)

Chapter 5: Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers
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Hunter's Quick Ask Videos

00:40
Organic Chemistry

Draw the structure of leu-enkephalin, a pentapeptide that acts as an analgesic and opiate, and has
the following sequence: Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu. (The structure of a related peptide, met-enkephalin,
appeared in Section 22.68.)

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