Foundations of Organic Chemistry

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.

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• 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