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Organic Chemistry (4th ed.)
The following chapters of your course textbook, David Klein's Organic Chemistry 4th edition (published by Wiley and Sons), will be covered in the first semester of organic chemistry (CH 235).
Chapter 1. Review of General Chemistry
Chapter 2. Molecular Representations
Chapter 3. Acids and Bases
Chapter 4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Chapter 5. Stereoisomerism
Chapter 6. Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms
Chapter 7. Alkyl Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination Reactions
Chapter 8. Addition Reactions of Alkenes
Chapter 9. Alkynes
Chapter 10. Radical Reactions
Chapter 11. Synthesis (not directly covered, but indirectly covered in everything we do in Chapters 6-13)
Chapter 12. Alcohols and Phenols
Chapter 13. Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides
Here are some other items in the Sterne Library collection that may be useful as you study organic chemistry this semester!
Preparing for Your ACS Examination in Organic Chemistry
Survival Guide to Organic Chemistry: Bridging the Gap from General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry I for Dummies
Organic Chemistry Study Guide: Key Concepts, Problems, and Solutions
A Q&A Approach to Organic Chemistry
Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry (6th ed.)JoVE is a database of educational videos in a wide variety of STEM topics and beyond. Not only do they cover organic chemistry, but they also have a playlist of videos specifically tailored to work with your required textbook for this course, which is linked below. This is a great resource - you can watch these videos at your leisure to hear the course material another way. Most of the videos on JoVE can also be watched in a wide variety of languages, including French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish, and many more!
JoVE Playlist for David Klein's Organic Chemistry 4th Edition
JoVE General Chemistry Core Videos
If you are attempting to access JoVE from off-campus, you may want to log in by clicking this link first: JoVE UAB Access
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