ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
Unit 1: Structure
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#1. Reading & Drawing Structures
Stick structures, implied atoms, and common errors.
#2. Structural Isomerism
Constitutional isomers, degrees of unsaturation, and molecular formula.
#3. Conformation & Newman Projections
Steric interactions, Newman projections, and strain energies.
#4. Rings, Chairs, and Ring Strain
Drawing chair conformations, flipping chairs, and ring strain.
#5. Naming Molecules
Naming alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and functional groups.
#6. Stereoisomerism & Diastereomers
Identifying stereocenters and diastereomers.
#7. Enantiomers & Chirality
Mirror image isomers, defining chirality, and meso compounds.
#8. Formal Charge
A brief tutorial on calculating formal charge.
End Unit 1 (Structure)
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Unit 1 practice exam.
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
Unit 2: Reactivity
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