Chad provides a comprehensive lesson on Michael Reactions which involve conjugate or 1,4addition to a conjugated ketone. A conjugated ketone is referred to as the Michael acceptor and typical Michael donors include the enolate of a betadiketone and organocuprates (Gilmann reagents). A detailed mechanism with arrowpushing is included and examples showing how the choice of nucleophile is the distinction of whether 1,2addition or 1,4addition occurs.

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00:00 Lesson Introduction
00:50 Michael Reactions: Michael Donors and Acceptors
06:38 Michael Reaction Example
08:48 1,2Addition vs 1,4Addition

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