Foundations of Organic Chemistry
Every living thing on Earth uses carbon as a basic building block. Yet organic chemistry - the study of carbon-containing matter - is feared by many interested learners. Making this field relevant and graspable is the forte of...
In This Series
Why Carbon?
Structure of the Atom and Chemical Bonding
Drawing Chemical Structures
Drawing Chemical Reactions
Acid-Base Chemistry
Stereochemistry - Molecular Handedness
Alkanes - The Simplest Hydrocarbons
Cyclic Alkanes
Alkenes and Alkynes
Alkyl Halides
Substitution Reactions
Elimination Reactions
Addition Reactions
Alcohols and Ethers
Aldehydes and Ketones
Organic Acids and Esters
Amines, Imines, and Nitriles
Nitrates, Amino Acids, and Amides
Conjugation and the Diels-Alder Reaction
Benzene and Aromatic Compounds
Modifying Benzene - Aromatic Substitution
Sugars and Carbohydrates
DNA and Nucleic Acids
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Metals in Organic Chemistry
Synthetic Polymers
UV-Visible Spectroscopy
Infrared Spectroscopy
Measuring Handedness with Polarimetry
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques
Purifying by Recrystallization
Purifying by Distillation
Purifying by Extraction
Purifying by Chromatography
The Future of Organic Chemistry