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.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 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
Taught by
Ron B. Davis Jr.
