Organic Chemistry

Understand hybridization, Lewis structures, formal charge, and resonance — the foundations of organic chemistry

• ○Why Carbon? The Unique Role of Carbon in Chemistry12m
• ○Orbital Hybridization: sp³, sp², and sp18m
• ○Lewis Structures & Formal Charge16m
• ○Resonance Structures & Delocalization18m
• ?Hybridization & Lewis Structures Quiz12m
• ○Acids & Bases in Organic Chemistry15m
• ?Acids, Bases & Resonance Quiz10m

Learn IUPAC nomenclature, conformational analysis, and Newman projections for saturated hydrocarbons

• ○IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkanes16m
• ○Conformations of Ethane and Butane16m
• ○Cycloalkanes & Cyclohexane Chair Conformations18m
• ?Alkanes & Cycloalkanes Quiz12m
• ○Degrees of Unsaturation (Index of Hydrogen Deficiency)12m
• ?Nomenclature & Analysis Quiz8m

Master chirality, R/S configuration, Fischer projections, and optical activity

• ○Chirality & Stereocenters18m
• ○R/S Configuration (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Rules)16m
• ○Fischer Projections & Optical Activity15m
• ?Stereochemistry Fundamentals Quiz12m
• ○Stereoisomer Relationships: Enantiomers, Diastereomers, and Meso14m
• ?Stereoisomer Relationships Quiz10m

Master the four fundamental mechanisms — SN1, SN2, E1, and E2 — and predict which pathway dominates

• ○The SN2 Reaction18m
• ○The SN1 Reaction18m
• ○E2 and E1 Elimination Reactions18m
• ○Predicting SN1, SN2, E1, or E216m
• ?Substitution & Elimination Mechanisms Quiz14m
• ○Leaving Groups & Nucleophiles14m
• ?Predicting Mechanisms Quiz10m

Study the reactions of carbon-carbon double and triple bonds, including addition reactions and Markovnikov selectivity

• ○Structure & Properties of Alkenes14m
• ○Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes18m
• ○Alkynes: Structure & Reactions16m
• ?Alkenes & Alkynes Quiz14m
• ○Oxidation & Cleavage of Alkenes14m
• ?Alkene Reactions & Oxidation Quiz10m

Study the chemistry of oxygen-containing functional groups, including synthesis, reactions, and protecting groups

• ○Alcohols: Properties, Synthesis & Reactions18m
• ○Ethers & Epoxides: Synthesis and Ring Opening16m
• ?Alcohols, Ethers & Epoxides Quiz12m
• ○Grignard Reagents & Organometallic Chemistry15m

Understand aromaticity, benzene structure, and electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions

• ○Aromaticity & Benzene16m
• ○Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS)18m
• ○Substituent Effects: Activating/Deactivating & Directing Groups18m
• ?Aromatic Compounds Quiz14m
• ○Multi-Step Aromatic Synthesis14m
• ?Aromatic Synthesis Quiz10m

Study nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl group, oxidation/reduction, and important named reactions

• ○The Carbonyl Group: Structure & Reactivity16m
• ○Nucleophilic Addition Reactions18m
• ○Oxidation & Reduction of Carbonyls14m
• ?Aldehydes & Ketones Quiz14m

Study acyl substitution reactions across esters, amides, acid chlorides, and anhydrides

• ○Carboxylic Acids: Properties & Reactivity16m
• ○Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution18m
• ?Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives Quiz14m
• ○Synthesis Strategies with Carboxylic Acid Derivatives14m

Study nitrogen-containing compounds and connect organic chemistry to amino acids, peptides, and biological molecules

• ○Amines: Structure, Properties & Basicity16m
• ○Reactions of Amines14m
• ○Amino Acids & Peptide Bonds18m
• ?Amines & Biochemistry Quiz14m
• ?Organic Chemistry Comprehensive Review20m
• ⚒Capstone Project: Retrosynthetic Analysis & Multi-Step Synthesis Design60m

Test your mastery of all organic chemistry topics — from structure and bonding through carbonyl chemistry and biomolecules — in this 20-question comprehensive assessment

• ?Comprehensive Final Exam45m