Category: Organic Chemistry Tutorials

In this tutorial, you will learn about isomers, geometric isomerism in alkenes and cycloalkanes, and cis-trans versus E-Z notation.

In this tutorial, you will learn all about the structure, nomenclature, and reactions of alkenes!

The carboxylic acid is a common functional group in many organic molecules and biomolecules. This article describes the basics of the carboxylic acid functional group, as well as some of its reactions and chemical effect.

Core Concepts In this organic chemistry tutorial, you will learn the basics of the aldol condensation reaction, its mechanisms, the enol intermediate, and the Claisen

Core Concepts In this tutorial on the Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions, you will learn about the purposes of both reactions. Furthermore, you will learn

Condensation reactions are common reactions in the organic chemistry laboratory. Learn what a condensation reaction is, some named condensation reactions, and see examples of the

The amino group is an important functional group for many biological systems. Below we discuss the structure of an amino group, some quick stats on

Core Concepts – Wittig Reaction In this organic chemistry tutorial, you will learn what the Wittig reaction is, and how it compares to other organic

Introduction to the Carbonyl Group The carbonyl functional group is a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom. The image below highlights (in red) the

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn to differentiate between two types of stereoisomers: cis and trans. You will learn how to classify the

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about two types of stereoisomers: enantiomers and diastereomers. This tutorial will explain how to identify them, and

Core Concepts In this tutorial you will learn how to define structural isomers, and how they differ from stereoisomers. You will also learn how to

Core Concepts In this organic chemistry tutorial, you will firstly learn what stereoisomers are and how they are classified. You will also learn about chirality,

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn what exactly functional groups are and why they are important in organic chemistry. You will also learn

Core Concepts In this tutorial you will learn all about the preparation and uses of Grignard Reagents in organic chemistry. You will also become familiarized

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn what Newman projections are and why they are useful in organic chemistry. You will also learn the

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn what a leaving group is, as well as how to identify a good one. In addition, you

Core Concepts In this tutorial brought to you by the ChemTalk team, you will learn about chair conformations. More specifically, you will learn how to

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn 6 ways to distinguish between the two elimination reactions, E1 vs E2. Be sure to understand the