Organic Chemistry and the New MCAT
Organic Chemistry and the MCAT, by Leah Fisch Note from James: This is a guest post by Leah Fisch of Leah4Sci.com , an online resource for
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A Gallery of Some Interesting Molecules From Nature
[In which we inch our way, very very slowly, towards spectroscopy and structure determination] Recently I wrote about my experience of finding a bottle of
Read moreThe Organic Chemistry Behind “The Pill”
The Most Interesting Man In The World passed away the other week. No, not THAT guy. He’s just an actor. The OTHER guy. The OTHER
Read moreMaybe they should call them, “Formal Wins” ?
In April of this year, Braves reliever Luis Avilan came in with a 5-1 lead in the 8th inning. Eight batters later, he’d given up
Read moreIntroduction To Synthesis
By this point we’ve gone over all the major classes of reaction covered in many typical first semester organic chemistry courses.: acid base, substitution, elimination,
Read moreOrganic Chemistry Is Shit
Some days you might feel like you can’t escape organic chemistry. You leave the lecture hall and have to study but you wonder if this
Read moreThe 8 Types of Arrows In Organic Chemistry, Explained
To my knowledge there are 8 different types of arrows you meet in organic chemistry. Here’s a little guide to them. 1. The forward arrow,
Read moreThe Most Annoying Exceptions in Org 1 (Part 1)
One of the common complaints you hear a lot from people learning English is that there are just so many exceptions. The plural of “goose”
Read moreThe Most Annoying Exceptions in Org 1 (Part 2)
Last time we talked about how some interesting electronic effects can lead to unexpected results in organic chemistry. Today we look at three examples of
Read moreOrg 1 Review Quizzes
This past semester after every tutorial session I would send an email to my student with a list of topics that we discussed, and then
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