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Organic Chemistry

Suggested Search Terms

Here are some example keywords or phrases that can be used to find specific information in the library catalog and academic databases:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Organic Compounds

Suggested Boolean Searches

Refine searches using operators like "AND," "OR," and "NOT," ensuring more precise and relevant results.

  • Carbon compounds and Chemistry
  •  Acid and Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry NOT theoretical chemistry 

Suggested Subject Headings

Standardized terms are used to categorize and organize content within the library catalog and academic databases to enhance search precision and efficiency.

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Biochemistry

Suggested Call Number Ranges:

Locate materials within the library in these call number areas.

  • QD241-441

Videos

Khan Academy - Organic Chemistry

Bronsted-Lowry and Arrhenius definitions of acids and bases.

ChemSurvival Enterprizes - Organic Basics 

Professor Davis gives a short introduction to the structures and names (both common and IUPAC) of some common alkanes.  In this micro-lecture he introduces the structure and formulas of some simple alkanes and discusses how we cope with naming the tremendous library of alkane isomers using the IUPAC nomenclature system.

Bannanaiscool  - Organic Chemistry I

In this clip the Chemguy reviews the various diagrams in organic chemistry.

Handout(s) & Worksheet(s)

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