Foundations of Organic Chemistry

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 Reactions

Benzene and Aromatic Compounds

Modifying Benzen-Aromatic Substitution

Sugars and Carbohydrates

DNA and Nucleic Acids

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Metals in Organic Chemistry

Synthetic Polymers

UV-Visible Spectroscopy

Infared 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