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Foundations of Organic Chemistry

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Organic chemistry-one of science's most complex fields-is finally made clear with this richly illustrated introductory course taught by an award-winning professor.

Syllabus

  • 01: Why Carbon?
  • 02: Structure of the Atom and Chemical Bonding
  • 03: Drawing Chemical Structures
  • 04: Drawing Chemical Reactions
  • 05: Acid-Base Chemistry
  • 06: Stereochemistry-Molecular Handedness
  • 07: Alkanes-The Simplest Hydrocarbons
  • 08: Cyclic Alkanes
  • 09: Alkenes and Alkynes
  • 10: Alkyl Halides
  • 11: Substitution Reactions
  • 12: Elimination Reactions
  • 13: Addition Reactions
  • 14: Alcohols and Ethers
  • 15: Aldehydes and Ketones
  • 16: Organic Acids and Esters
  • 17: Amines, Imines, and Nitriles
  • 18: Nitrates, Amino Acids, and Amides
  • 19: Conjugation and the Diels-Alder Reaction
  • 20: Benzene and Aromatic Compounds
  • 21: Modifying Benzene-Aromatic Substitution
  • 22: Sugars and Carbohydrates
  • 23: DNA and Nucleic Acids
  • 24: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • 25: Metals in Organic Chemistry
  • 26: Synthetic Polymers
  • 27: UV-Visible Spectroscopy
  • 28: Infrared Spectroscopy
  • 29: Measuring Handedness with Polarimetry
  • 30: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • 31: Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques
  • 32: Purifying by Recrystallization
  • 33: Purifying by Distillation
  • 34: Purifying by Extraction
  • 35: Purifying by Chromatography
  • 36: The Future of Organic Chemistry
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Ron B. Davis Jr.

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