ORGANIC CHEMISTRY INDEX

Alcohols

R-OH.Alcohols are molecules with the alkyl group attached to the —OH hydroxyl group.If a hydroxyl group is a substituent in ...

Aldehydes

Carbonyl group is C=O. Has higher BP than hydrocarbons and ethers, and lower FP than alcohols.Aldehydes have the carbonyl group.R—CHO.Polar ...

Aldol Panic Attack

Oh! So you're like me and you're cramming to understand the Aldol set of reactions and enols? My secret resource ...

Alkanes

Consist of carbons and hydrogens only.n-alkanes have the general formula C(n)H(2n+1) where the parenthesis are subscripts.Can be straight chain ("n-") ...

Alkenes

Alkenes have at least one double bond in their structure. The general formula is C(n)H(2n).They are unsaturated.When naming, specify the ...

Alkynes

Alkynes have at least one triple bond in their structure. The general formula is C(n)H(2n-2).They are unsaturated.When naming, specify the ...

Aromatics

Aromatics (or Benzene) are a special case of a cyclohexene. This cyclohexene alternates (all the way around) between double and ...

Carbohydrate Notes

Carbohydrates have the general formula of Cn H2n On, where the "n" is a number and subscripted. They hydrolyze to ...

Diels-Alder

Struggling? Go see Leah4Sci. Here are the links to ace Diels-Alder http://leah4sci.com/tag/diels-alder/ ...

Ethers

Ethers have the structure R1-O-R2. Memory trick: ethers are eithers, R1 or R2 (a play on either/or).Are only slightly polar ...

Ketones

Carbonyl group is C=O. Has higher BP than hydrocarbons and ethers, and lower FP than alcohols.Ketones have 3 carbons singly ...

Naming/ IUPAC Nomenclature 2

Now that you have the basics of naming, here are some tips on prioritization rules (i.e. giving functional groups priority ...

Naming/IUPAC Nomeclature

Identify the longest carbon chain.When naming, identify different substituents and functional groups. Keep in mind that at some point, you'll ...

Organic Chemistry Lab Techniques Free PDF Book

I just discovered this awesome free ochem book on lab techniques downloadable here (you don't need a Dropbox account): https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/organic-chemistry-laboratory-techniques ...

Saponification Lab Poster

Copyright 2019 Shirley Chung. All rights reserved. Articles of interest. Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve Company. (2014, June 16). The ...

The extraction of clove oil via simple distillation.

(Work in progress). Simple Distillation Setup. Pre-Lab Questions. What is the purpose/function of the saturated NaCl (aq)?What is the purpose/function ...

Vacuum filtration techniques with Buchner or Hirsch funnels.

These are some tips to help you be more successful in collecting precipitate/crystals/powders etc. Record the mass of clean, dry ...

VSEPR: Molecular vs. Electronic Geometry

It is easy to get confused between molecular vs. electronic geometry when studying VSEPR (valence shell electron pair repulsion). Molecular ...