How Concepts Build Up In Org 1 (“The Pyramid”)
Organic Chemistry 1 – A Roadmap For How The Course Material Builds On Itself. Since organic chemistry is also journey where a lot of students
Read moreSynthesis (2) – Reactions of Alkanes
Reactions of Alkanes (There Aren’t Many) In this post we’re going to begin building our reaction map, starting with the simplest organic compounds of all:
Read moreExam Tip: Don’t just bring your model kit – USE it!
Here’s something I don’t understand. Well, that’s not true – it’s something I understand, but I think is… unwise. Bringing a model kit to an
Read moreHow Protonation and Deprotonation Affect Reactivity
Protonation and Deprotonation: How They Affect Reactivity One thing has been missing from our discussion of acid-base reactions. Who cares? What does it matter that
Read moreOrganic Chemistry IUPAC Nomenclature Demystified With A Simple Puzzle Piece Approach
IUPAC Nomenclature Demystified with a Simple Puzzle-Piece Approach, by Leah Fisch Note from James: This is a guest post by Leah Fisch of Leah4Sci.com , an
Read moreOrganic Chemistry and the New MCAT
Organic Chemistry and the MCAT, by Leah Fisch Note from James: This is a guest post by Leah Fisch of Leah4Sci.com , an online resource for
Read moreIs Orgo Hard?
Yes. Let’s skip past the anecdotes, as entertaining as they may be, and move right through to a more detailed analysis. Here’s why: 1) There
Read moreThe Six Categories of Knowledge in Organic Chemistry
Here’s an idea I’m playing with: there are six types of things to learn in an organic chemistry course, and they all build on each
Read moreThe Robinson Annulation
The Robinson Annulation The Robinson Annulation is the name for a process that combines two key reactions you’ve learned previously into one longer sequence. The
Read moreCarbonyl Chemistry: Learn Six Mechanisms For the Price Of One
So at some point during Org 2, you will probably be expected to learn a whole slew of mechanisms. Like these: Conversion of carboxylic acids
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