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The Tutor and Student reviewed reaction mechanisms, including acid/base catalysis and enolate formation. They practiced predicting products in alkylation reactions and explored strategies like Stork enamine alkylation for higher yields. The session also covered Knoevenagel condensation, malonic ester synthesis, and a detailed breakdown of the Aldol condensation mechanism and its variations (self and crossed), with mechanisms for crossed aldol to be covered in the next class.

The Tutor and Student reviewed the chemistry of alpha carbons and their role in carbonyl compounds, focusing on concepts like enolization, keto-enol tautomerism, and alpha-halogenation. They worked through the mechanisms of acid- and base-catalyzed tautomerism and halogenation, and discussed factors influencing reaction outcomes. The next session will involve working on an assignment related to these topics.

The tutor and student reviewed organic chemistry mechanisms and reactions, including hydrate formation, acetal hydrolysis, esterification, imine/enamine formation, Wittig reaction, and Wolff-Kishner reduction. They also addressed assignment questions on acidity and enolization, and reviewed acid-catalyzed esterification mechanisms in preparation for the student's midterm exam.

The Tutor and Student reviewed organic chemistry concepts, working through two assignments that covered esterification, barbiturate synthesis, carboxylic acid synthesis, and acidity comparisons. They also practiced predicting reaction products and reagents for various organic transformations, including Friedel-Crafts reactions, nucleophilic substitutions, and the Wittig reaction.

The tutor and student reviewed organic chemistry concepts, focusing on reaction mechanisms and synthesis pathways for nitriles, enol ethers, enamines, and protecting groups like MOM ethers. They worked through assignment problems, including the synthesis of fluoxetine and the hydrolysis of various functional groups, and discussed the general patterns of these reactions for revision before an upcoming exam.

The Tutor and Student reviewed the chapter on carboxylic acids and their derivatives, covering nomenclature, physical properties, and intermolecular forces. They also explored electrophilic addition reactions, acyl substitution mechanisms, and specific reactions like ester hydrolysis, transesterification, and aminolysis, including their mechanisms.