Can't Understand Stereochemistry

[MissionStanford]

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This topic has been frustrating me so much. I'm still stuck on the same chapter after spending so much time on it. I can't get it from my schools textbook (Bruice), and Wade's didn't help that much either (especially since it doesn't go as in-depth as my school's textbook). Khan Academy only teaches very basic stuff. Freelanceteach also doesn't teach as in-depth and didn't help much. Klein's Organic Chemistry as a Second Language was too basic.

I get R/S configuration, like how to determine configuration and stuff like that, and I can even solve a decent amount of problems, but I don't actually "get" any of this. I am horrible at determining planes of symmetry. Even though I think there isn't one, it turns out there is, and I don't get the explanation of why there is one. I thought I knew how to convert perspective formula drawings to Fischer projections, but I think I actually don't after looking at some new problems. I don't know what to do. If I can't get this, then it's going to be hard to move on because stereochemistry has to be considered in all reactions. I found alkene reaction mechanisms easy to understand, and problems were easy, but now the book's going into the stereochemistry of it, and I am so lost.

 

[Hemorrage]

What exactly do you need help with? If you post specific questions we can help better

 

[drspacheman]

This might help http://masterorganicchemistry.com/organic-1/

I like his simplistic explanations and comparisons, hopefully it'll help you!

 

[Gauss44]

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/free-stuff/1247592/m17450621/#m17450621

I suspect MIT might have a good one.