Educational Materials for Organic Chemistry

Materials relevant to CEM 251 at Michigan State University (fall 1996) - Organized by chapter

• Chapter 1
  • Molecular Orbitals - by Thomas Poon, Dept. of Chemistry, Colby College (requires Shockwave - instructions available through the molecular orbitals page)
  • Hybridization Tutor - by Daniel Dolata and Stavros Karatsoridis, Dept. of Chemistry, Ohio University
• Chapter 2
  • Alkane Conformations Supplement - A detailed look at the conformations and energies of ethane and butane.
  • Organic Nomenclature Tutorial - By Daniel Dolata, Dept. of Chemistry, Ohio University
  • Organic Nomenclature Tutorial - by Dave Woodcock, Dept. of Chemistry, Okanagan University College
  • Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes (QuickTime Animations)
  • Conformations of Cycloalkanes - molecular models with optional highlighting of equitorial, axial, and flagpole hydrogens (among other options).
  • Cycloalkane Conformations - By Daniel Dolata, Dept. of Chemistry, Ohio University
  • Cis-Trans Isomerization Tutorial (Choose "Exploration of substituents on a ring")
  • Integrated Reaction Roadmap - See how the reactions you learn now are part of a web of reactions used to convert between different types of materials.
• Chapter 3
  • Acid-Base Equilibria Tutorial
• Chapter 4
  • Cis-Trans Isomerization Tutorial (Choose "Exploration of substituents on a double bond.)
  • Integrated Reaction Roadmap - See how the reactions of chapter 4 can be applied to the product of a reaction learned in chapter 2 to make an alkene.
• Chapter 5
  • Summary of Chapter 5 Reactions
  • Chapter 5 Practice Questions
  • Integrated Reaction Roadmap - A wider view of the reactions you've learned should help with synthesis problems.
  • The Global Recycling Network - This site does not contain much testable material, but might be of interest to many of you.
• Chapter 6
  • Chapter 6 Practice Questions
  • Integrated Reaction Roadmap - A wider view of the reactions you've learned should help with synthesis problems.
• Chapter 7
  • Chapter 7 Practice Questions
  • Integrated Reaction Roadmap - A wider view of the reactions you've learned should help with synthesis problems.
• Chapter 8
  • Stereochemistry Tutorial 1 - for use with sections 8.1-8.5
  • Stereochemistry Tutorial 2 - for use with sections 8.6-8.7
  • The Stereochem Game - a tutorial designed to provide drill in stereochemical concepts.
• Chapter 9
  • Practice Questions - Practice questions from chapter 9 for exam 3.
  • Integrated Reaction Roadmap - A wider view of the reactions you've learned should help with synthesis problems. Use this as a launch-point to reach the pages about the individual reactions in chapter 9.
• Chapter 10
  • Practice Questions - Practice questions from chapter 10 for exam 3.
  • S_N2 Reaction Page - Also available through the reaction roadmap.
  • Nucleophilic Substitution Dry Laboratory Exercise - A practical visualization exercise in determining which nucleophilic substitution mechanism is possible for various alkyl halides.
• Chapter 11
  • Practice Questions - Practice questions from chapter 11 for exam 3.
• Chapter 15
  • Hybridization Supplement
  • Practice Exam Problems
• Chapter 16
  • Practice Exam Problems

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