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Simple Assigment to Enhance Ability to Solve Synthesis Problems
Examples to accomany Teixeira & Holman article. (137.688 Kb)
J. Teixeira and R.W. Holman, J. Chem. Ed., 2008, 85, 88-89. (119.162 Kb)
Looking for a specific strategy to assist 'conquering' retrosynthetic problems and to improve your
understanding/ability with mechanisms? Consider the approach (non-credit for us!) described in the
above, short 2-page article.
I'd probably do this with index cards. But otherwise I'd do it all except the example (number the reaction;
state the nature of the transformation; write the generic scheme; list key points/qualifiers; and put the
mechanism on the back of the index card)
Ohio State Organic Flashcards
http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/organic/flashcards/
Organic Chemistry Practice Problems at Michigan State University
http://www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/VirtualText/Questions/problems.htm
The posted problems are meant to be useful study tools for students involved in most undergraduate
organic chemistry courses. The problems have been color-coded to indicate whether they are:
1. Generally useful,
2. Most likely to be useful to students in year long, rather than survey courses,
3. Most likely to be useful only to students in courses for chemistry majors and/or honors students.
Some of these problems make use of a Molecular Editor drawing application.
The University of Southern Maine O=Chem Directory
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~newton/Chy251_253/Topics.html
An impressive collection of Orgo topics that is essentially a web textbook which includes embedded
questions with immediate feedback on whether you answered the question correctly. Can use this site to
either just practice the questions or to get a second description of a topic we or our book covered.
The "Reaction Rolodex": A Web-Based System for Learning Reactions in Organic Chemistry
http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/chemistry/ch230/reactions/
This Web-based system of note cards has been developed to aid students in learning the vast number of
reactions encountered in organic chemistry. A thorough knowledge of these reactions is essential for
success in first- and second-semester organic chemistry courses. The reactions are organized by
functional group and can be chosen from a menu at the left side of the Web page. Once a particular
reaction has been selected, the main frame displays the reactant(s) and reagent(s) along with a question
mark in place of the product. After considering the reaction as long as needed, the user can click the
question mark to reveal the reaction product. Clicking the product will again hide the answer and
regenerate the question mark so that the reaction can be practiced again. Selecting other reactions from
the menu on the left allows them to be practiced in the same manner.
Organic Reactions Quizes and Summaries
http://pages.towson.edu/ladon/orgrxs/reactsum.htm
Prof. Linda Sweeting, Townson State Univ. (now deceased) has some on-line Organic Reactions Quizes
and Summaries that may be useful practice (let me know). In her words: "The summaries and quizzes
which can be selected below are designed to assist organic chemistry students in the review of the basic
reactions; they are similar to the summaries in the text and include references to it. We have chosen to
use specific examples, rather than R-group notation, so that you will see the reactions in context in a real,
but simple, molecule. Note that every reaction should occur twice in this summary, once under "reactions"
and once under "synthesis"; for your convenience, the functional groups are separated into semester
groups, but some reactions may occur once in each. Reactions for which the mechanism or
stereochemistry is an important part of your learning have Mechanism! or Stereochemistry! highlighted."
RP (Chem 0310 student, term 2101): Helpful drill problems to identify what I know and what I need
to review for various concepts.
Pensacola Junior College, Orgo 1, Course web site, with lots of resources, including lots of practice
problems (with separate answer keys).
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"Welcome to the homepage for Dr. Grow's CHEMISTRY 2210 at Pensacola Junior College. On this
page, you will be able to find pertinent course materials such as syllabi, handouts, problem sets, and
previously-given exams."
Organic Chemistry Jeopardy! Games
http://chemed.chem.pitt.edu/jeopardy/organic/index.htm
While not designed for individual students use (were designed to be moderated by an organic chemistry
"expert"), these Jeopardy! games may be a different way to review some topics in Organic Chemistry.
Some, but not all, "keys" can be found by following the links "back" to the instruction page for how to
create your own Jeopardy! games.
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