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Organic Chemistry – It’s a weed-out course, many students fail, you will fail, it’s hard, it’s time consuming, it’s complicated, you won’t like it, good luck (with sarcasm), you won’t have a life, you may have to take it again, it will wreck your GPA, it may keep you out of medicinal school…and on and on.
The story we hear about something dramatically influences how we see and experience something.
Now, I want to share with you a different story about organic chemistry. And this story is backed up by years of teaching the material.
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Let me know if any of this sounds familiar...
Organic Chemistry – It’s a weed-out course, many students fail, you will fail, it’s hard, it’s time consuming, it’s complicated, you won’t like it, good luck (with sarcasm), you won’t have a life, you may have to take it again, it will wreck your GPA, it may keep you out of medicinal school…and on and on.
The story we hear about something dramatically influences how we see and experience something.
Now, I want to share with you a different story about organic chemistry. And this story is backed up by years of teaching the material.
Let me know if any of this sounds familiar...
Organic Chemistry – It’s a weed-out course, many students fail, you will fail, it’s hard, it’s time consuming, it’s complicated, you won’t like it, good luck (with sarcasm), you won’t have a life, you may have to take it again, it will wreck your GPA, it may keep you out of medicinal school…and on and on.
The story we hear about something dramatically influences how we see and experience something.
Now, I want to share with you a different story about organic chemistry. And this story is backed up by years of teaching the material.
Organic chemistry is simple and easy to learn. There is a very effective and direct way to learn the material that allows you to start using it immediately. No matter where you are in the class, there are simple and effective ways to immediately increase your understanding and grade.
Since I began teaching in 1998, I have been working on creating the simplest and most effective way for anyone to learn organic chemistry. And this course is what has come out of those efforts.
Well, let’s not waste anymore time...Let’s get to it.
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Alrighty my friend... make sure to keep these tips in mind when going over alkyl halides
What you'll learn in this video...
- The most important things to think about when working on questions with alkyl halides.
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Syllabus
Alrighty my friend... make sure to keep these tips in mind when going over alkyl halides
What you'll learn in this video...
- The most important things to think about when working on questions with alkyl halides.
Alrighty my friend... make sure to keep these tips in mind when going over alkenes.
What you'll learn in this video...
- The most important things to think about when working on questions with alkenes.
Alrighty my friend... make sure to keep these tips in mind when going over alkynes.
What you'll learn in this video...
- The most important things to think about when working on questions with alkynes.
Alrighty my friend... make sure to keep these tips in mind when going over alcohols.
What you'll learn in this video...
- The most important things to think about when working on questions with alcohols.
Alrighty my friend... make sure to keep these tips in mind when going over epoxides.
What you'll learn in this video...
- The most important things to think about when working on questions with epoxides.
Alrighty my friend... make sure to keep these tips in mind when going over aromatic rings.
What you'll learn in this video...
- The most important things to think about when working on questions with aromatic rings.
Well - It's time to see how to put all of this together!
I will show you how to go from start to finish with a few problems
What you'll learn in this video...
- How to apply all the tips and tricks to solve your organic chemistry questions
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Organic chemistry study guide
Covers key functional groups with specific advice.
Applies methods to solve practice problems.
Offers useful techniques for problem-solving.
Breaks down daunting O-Chem concepts.
Activities
Review Nomenclature Rules
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Reinforce your understanding of naming conventions. This will help you quickly identify and understand the compounds discussed in the course.
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Review IUPAC naming rules.
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Practice naming simple organic molecules.
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Quiz yourself on common functional groups.
Read 'Organic Chemistry as a Second Language' by David R. Klein
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Gain a different perspective on the material. This book offers a simplified approach to understanding organic chemistry concepts.
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Organic Chemistry as a Second Language
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Obtain a copy of the book.
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Read the chapters corresponding to the course topics.
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Work through the practice problems.
Reaction Mechanism Practice
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Solidify your understanding of reaction mechanisms. This will enable you to predict products and understand reaction outcomes.
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Choose a set of reaction mechanisms.
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Draw out the full mechanism for each.
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Compare your answers to solutions.
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Repeat with different reactions.
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Create Flashcards for Reactions
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Memorize key reactions and reagents. This will help you quickly recall information during problem-solving.
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Identify important reactions from the course.
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Create flashcards with reactants and conditions on one side.
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Write the products on the other side.
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Review the flashcards regularly.
Read 'Organic Chemistry' by Paula Yurkanis Bruice
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Supplement your learning with a comprehensive textbook. This will provide a broader and deeper understanding of the concepts.
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Student Study Guide and Solutions Manual for...
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Obtain a copy of the textbook.
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Read the chapters relevant to the course topics.
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Work through the example problems.
Design a Synthesis of a Target Molecule
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Apply your knowledge to a real-world problem. This will test your understanding of reaction mechanisms and retrosynthetic analysis.
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Choose a target molecule.
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Perform a retrosynthetic analysis.
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Design a synthesis route.
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Justify each step with reaction mechanisms.
Solve Spectroscopy Problems
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Develop your skills in interpreting spectroscopic data. This will help you identify unknown compounds.
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Find practice problems involving NMR, IR, and Mass Spec.
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Analyze the spectra to determine the structure.
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Compare your answer to the solution.
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Repeat with different spectra.
Review Nomenclature Rules
Show steps
Reinforce your understanding of naming conventions. This will help you quickly identify and understand the compounds discussed in the course.
Show steps
- Review IUPAC naming rules.
- Practice naming simple organic molecules.
- Quiz yourself on common functional groups.
Read 'Organic Chemistry as a Second Language' by David R. Klein
Show steps
Gain a different perspective on the material. This book offers a simplified approach to understanding organic chemistry concepts.
View
Organic Chemistry as a Second Language
on Amazon
Show steps
- Obtain a copy of the book.
- Read the chapters corresponding to the course topics.
- Work through the practice problems.
Reaction Mechanism Practice
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of reaction mechanisms. This will enable you to predict products and understand reaction outcomes.
Show steps
- Choose a set of reaction mechanisms.
- Draw out the full mechanism for each.
- Compare your answers to solutions.
- Repeat with different reactions.
Create Flashcards for Reactions
Show steps
Memorize key reactions and reagents. This will help you quickly recall information during problem-solving.
Show steps
- Identify important reactions from the course.
- Create flashcards with reactants and conditions on one side.
- Write the products on the other side.
- Review the flashcards regularly.
Read 'Organic Chemistry' by Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Show steps
Supplement your learning with a comprehensive textbook. This will provide a broader and deeper understanding of the concepts.
View
Student Study Guide and Solutions Manual for...
on Amazon
Show steps
- Obtain a copy of the textbook.
- Read the chapters relevant to the course topics.
- Work through the example problems.
Design a Synthesis of a Target Molecule
Show steps
Apply your knowledge to a real-world problem. This will test your understanding of reaction mechanisms and retrosynthetic analysis.
Show steps
- Choose a target molecule.
- Perform a retrosynthetic analysis.
- Design a synthesis route.
- Justify each step with reaction mechanisms.
Solve Spectroscopy Problems
Show steps
Develop your skills in interpreting spectroscopic data. This will help you identify unknown compounds.
Show steps
- Find practice problems involving NMR, IR, and Mass Spec.
- Analyze the spectra to determine the structure.
- Compare your answer to the solution.
- Repeat with different spectra.
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