Organic Chem Basics
  • Home
  • Intro
  • Prep
    • General Chemistry Basics
    • Preparation for Organic 1
    • Preparation for Organic 2
    • Definitions & Pronunciations
  • Topics
    • Organic 1 Topics
    • Organic 2 Topics
    • Asymmetry
    • Stereochemistry & Regiochemistry
    • Interactive Periodic Table
  • Mechanism
    • Introduction to Mechanism
    • Mechanism Clues
    • Pushing Arrows
    • Key Mechanisms
  • Reactions
    • Organic Reactions
  • Details
    • Norris Background
    • Norris Publications
    • Norris MS Students

Preparation

A refresher on General Chemistry basics before you dive into Organic 1.

Organic 1

Structure, bonding, and the foundational reactions of first-semester Organic.

Organic 2

Aromaticity, carbonyls, and more advanced mechanistic reasoning.

Mechanisms

Key patterns and clues to help you predict how a reaction runs.

Reaction Videos

Short walkthroughs of reactions and mechanisms, worked step by step.

Spectroscopy

NMR and combined spectroscopy practice to identify unknown structures.

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