Organic Chemistry Olympiad Problem – Complete Step-by-Step Solution | Hard Difficulty Problem

In this video, I walk you through a challenging Russian National Chemistry Olympiad problem, step by step, from first clue to final answer.

This is the full walkthrough (all four parts), where we explore:
how to dissect an Olympiad-style orgchem problem
the key reagents and transformations
mechanism logic
how to avoid common traps
how to think like an IChO-level competitor

This problem is perfect for students preparing for:
IChO,
Mendeleev Olympiad,
National selection rounds or
anyone who wants to improve real problem-solving intuition.

I’m an IChO gold medalist and PhD researcher in Chemistry, and I make videos to help students learn organics the way it should be taught.

➡ If you want the original Russian PDF, the English translation, and the full solution PDF, you can request them here:
https://forms.gle/d1ckAvJ5cK5d2Tp69

Hope this helps your Olympiad prep. Enjoy the video!

00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – Problem Overview
1:14 – Subproblem 1: Side product
7:15 – Subproblem 2: Mechanism proposal
12:57 – Subproblem 3: Synthesis 1
39:10 - Subproblem 4: Synthesis 2

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