Survival guide to organic chemistry : bridging the gap from general chemistry / Patrick E. McMahon, Bohdan B. Khomtchouk, Claes Wahlestedt.

Academic

Chapter 1

General Concepts for Covalent Bonding and Constructing Lewis Structures for Organic Molecules

Chapter 2

Guideline for Writing Organic Molecule Isomers and Determining Number of Rings Plus Pi-Bonds

Chapter 3

Guideline for Complete Analysis for Central Atoms and Molecules: Bonding/Hybridization/Geometry/Polarity

Chapter 4

Notation in Organic Chemistry: Guide to Writing and Using Condensed Formulas and Line Drawings

Chapter 5

Summary Guidelines for Organic Nomenclature

Chapter 6

Guidelines for Analysis of Intermolecular Forces for Organic Molecules

Chapter 7

Alkane and Cycloalkane Conformations

Chapter 8

Summary Guide to Thermodynamic Concepts for Organic Chemistry

Chapter 9

Guide to Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms

Chapter 10

Review of Acid/Base Concepts for Organic Chemistry

Chapter 11

Electrophiles and Nucleophiles in Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Chapter 12

Conceptual Guide to Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry

Chapter 13

Guide to Stereochemistry Concepts and Analysis of Reaction

Stereochemistry as Applied to Electrophilic Addition

Chapter 14

A Process for Calculation of Product Distribution Through Relative Rate Analysis: Examples for Free Radical Halogenation

Chapter 15

Process to Identify and Solve the Reactions for Organic I

Chapter 16

Electrophilic Addition and Addition/Elimination to

Conjugated Double Bond and Aromatic Systems

Chapter 17

Oxidation/Reduction Relationships for Carbonyl Carbon

Chapter 18

A Complete System for Organizing, Identifying, and Solving Carbonyl Reactions: Nucleophilic Addition and Addition/Elimination

Chapter 19

A Brief Guideline for Applying Fundamental Concepts in NMR Spectroscopy

Organic I Practice Exams

Exams 1, 2

Organic Structure; Molecular Geometry; Hybridization

Exams 3, 4, 5

Alkanes/Cycloalkanes: Nomenclature, Properties, Conformations, Chirality, and Stereochemistry

Exams 6, 7, 8

Chirality and Diastereomers; Acid/Base Chemistry; Alkene Properties/Stereochemistry; Alkene and Alcohol Nomenclature

Exams 9, 10, 11

Kinetics and Thermodynamics; Mechanism Concepts; Alkene Reactions; Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes

Exams 12, 13, 14

Alkyl Halides: Free Radical Mechanisms; SN1 and SN2

Exams 15, 16, 17

Alkyl Halides and Alcohols: Reactions and Properties; SN1, SN2, E1, E2

Organic II Practice Exams

Exams 18, 19, 20

Reactions and Nomenclature of Alkynes; Electrophilic Addition to Conjugated Systems; Diels-Alder; Aromatic Molecules: Properties, Reactions, Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Exams 21, 22

Organometallic Reactions; Redox Reactions of Alcohols; Epoxides, Ethers; Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution

Exams 23, 24

Carbonyl Chemistry; Aldehydes, Ketones; Carboxylic Acid Derivatives;
Nucleophilic Addition and Addition/Elimination

Exams 25, 26, 27

Enol and Enolate Anion Reactions of Carbonyls; Aldol and Claisen Condensations; a, ß-Unsaturated Aldehydes; ß-Ketoesters; Decarboxylation; Amine Chemistry

Multiple Choice Exams

Organic I: Multiple Choice Exam 1

Kinetics and Thermodynamics; Alkanes/Cycloalkanes: Nomenclature, Properties, Conformations, Chirality, and Stereochemistry

Organic I: Multiple Choice Exam 2

Stereochemistry; Alkene Reactions; Alkyl Halide and Alcohol Reactions: SN1, SN2, E1, E2, Radicals

Organic II: Multiple Choice Exam 1

Reactions and Nomenclature of Alkynes; Electrophilic Addition to Conjugated Systems; Diels-Alder; Aromatic Molecules: Properties, Reactions, Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Organic II: Multiple Choice Exam 2

Short Comprehensive Exam Written in the Style of a Standardized Exam

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The Survival Guide to Organic Chemistry: Bridging the Gap from General Chemistry enables organic chemistry students to bridge the gap between general chemistry and organic chemistry. It makes sense of the myriad of in-depth concepts of organic chemistry, without overwhelming them in the necessary detail often given in a complete organic chemistry text.

Here, the topics covered span the entire standard organic chemistry curriculum. The authors describe subjects which require further explanation, offer alternate viewpoints for understanding and provide hands-on practical problems and solutions to help master the material. This text ultimately allows students to apply key ideas from their general chemistry curriculum to key concepts in organic chemistry.

Key Features:

Reviews key general chemistry concepts and techniques, adapted for application to important organic principles
Provides practical guidance to help students make the notoriously well-known and arduous transition from general chemistry to organic chemistry
Explains organic concepts and reaction mechanisms, generally expanding the focus on how to understand each step from a more intuitive viewpoint
Covers concepts that need further explanation as well as those that summarize and emphasize key ideas or skills necessary in this field. An added bonus is help with organizing principles to make sense of a wide range of similar reactions and mechanisms
Implements a user-friendly process to achieve the end result of problem solving
Covers organic chemistry I and II concepts at the level and depth of a standard ACS organic chemistry curriculum; features practice problems and solutions to help master the material, including an extensive and comprehensive bank of practice exams with solutions

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