ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
LESSON 3
Structural Isomerism
How do organic chemistry reactions actually happen? In this lesson, we’ll introduce reaction mechanisms and learn how curved arrows represent the movement of electrons. We’ll use charge and bond polarity to identify nucleophiles and electrophiles, predict where electrons will flow, and follow the formation and breaking of chemical bonds.
Finished watching? Start with the Knowledge Checkpoint, then move on to the Challenge Problems.
Lecture Notes
Follow Cole's notes in a downloadable, printable format.
Knowledge Checkpoint
Make sure the central concepts have clicked.
Challenge Problems
Apply the concepts in less familiar situations.