Best self-studying Orgo resources?

[stupid9234]

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I'm going to be self-studying Orgo for the next 3 weeks. Already have the textbook, Second Language, and modeling kit.

What are some good online resources?

 

[Ace-Co-A]

My friends and I got pretty good at solving structures using this website through UCLA. I highly recommend this website.

 

[stupid9234]

My friends and I got pretty good at solving structures using this website through UCLA. I highly recommend this website.

Thank you!

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

Try to get your hands on a recent syllabus. Also, take a look at Pushing Electrons:http://www.amazon.com/Pushing-Electrons-Daniel-P-Weeks/dp/1133951880/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
It's good to know how to draw resonance forms and arrow mechanism quickly and effectively.

 

[dohyh88]

also consider organich chemistry book by klein. It's the best textbook i've ever had

 

[DielsAlder]

Organic chemistry as a second language FTW

 

[Czarcasm]

also consider organich chemistry book by klein. It's the best textbook i've ever had

This times 1000x. Forget 2nd language which is also authored by klein and just get the book. You'll be glad you did.

 

[NCPremed13]

Khan Academy on Youtube is great too, just to go over concepts that may have not been clear in class.

 

[DrHart]

Khan Academy on Youtube is great too, just to go over concepts that may have not been clear in class.

I second this. I wouldn't worry too much about learning how to solve a ton of problems but khan academy can help you become familiar with some of the concepts so you can hit the ground running when your class starts. I did this with o chem and am currently doing it for physics (cause I didn't have it in high school)

 

[JuanPabloCastel]

I second this. I wouldn't worry too much about learning how to solve a ton of problems but khan academy can help you become familiar with some of the concepts so you can hit the ground running when your class starts. I did this with o chem and am currently doing it for physics (cause I didn't have it in high school)

Khan only goes up until Orgo 1. It's pretty lacking in depth for everything though.

Klein is the way to go.

 

[aspirantmed]

If your professor, like mine, sucks at explaining the conceptual basis of many key topics in Organic Chemistry, then Khan Academy will be your best friend. It's not a replacement for your textbook, but if you watch the videos before you read the text or go to lecture, it'll give you some great context that will make the subsequent learning easier.

 

[edgerock24]

Khan for a simple introduction. Klein, Chad's vids, Freelance Teacher, for a better understanding.

 

[Teleologist]

Khan for a simple introduction. Klein, Chad's vids, Freelance Teacher, for a better understanding.

Khan Academy is crap.

Here's what an orgo professor/MIT grad has to say about KA:

Kind of like Japanese auto imports of the 1960s, the earlier version of KA’s organic chemistry “curriculum” was lightweight, ugly, and generally not up to standard.

 

[edgerock24]

Khan Academy is crap.

Here's what an orgo professor/MIT grad has to say about KA:

Yeah, I mean, KA is definitely not going to help you master any orgo material. However, I do believe it to be a better introduction to brand new concepts than reading from a dry textbook.

 

[Teleologist]

Yeah, I mean, KA is definitely not going to help you master any orgo material. However, I do believe it to be a better introduction to brand new concepts than reading from a dry textbook.

A good introduction to factual errors. The same guy I quote has a running list of errors from KA. For example Khan seems to think that fluorine is a good leaving group, as opposed to say iodine or bromine.

Khan can't do orgo.

Also Khan pushes electrons around differently than anyone else in this world.

Khan doesn't push "electrons."

He pushes an electron - as in, one electron at a time.

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