CHAPTER 18

Organic Chemistry

General Information
- Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry - HTML reproduction of IUPAC "Blue Book"; all the rules you need for naming organic compounds.
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry HomePage - Links to Various IUPAC Nomenclature Recommendations and Nomenclature References; the ultimate reference to naming organic compounds.
- Organic Chemistry OnLine - Nicely done organic chemistry reference (Paul R. Young, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996)
- Organic Chemistry - Functional Groups, Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Halogens as Functional Groups, Oxygen as Functional Groups, Sulfur as Functional Groups, Nitrogen as Functional Groups, Heterocyclic Organic Compounds (James A. Plambeck, University of Alberta, 1995) Alternate site.
- Chemistry 331 Fall 1996: Elements of Organic Chemistry I - Lecture Notes, Practice Exercises, Skills, Quizzes & Answers (Professor Carl C. Wamser, Portland State University).
- Organic Chemistry 331 - Lecture Notes, Class Quizzes, Useful Links (Prof. Patricia Shapley, University of Illinois).
- Slide Shows and Materials on the Web - Slide shows developed to follow organic chemistry textbook; includes web links; requires Persuasion Player as a helper application in Netscape to view slide show (Professor Nicholas J. Turro, Columbia University). (The Persuasion Player can be downloaded from the Adobe Web site.)
- An Introduction to Basic Organic Nomenclature - Index to Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
  or Introduction to Organic Nomenclature - Tutorial Using 'Hyperactive' Molecules by Dave Woodcock, Dept. of Chemistry, Okanagan University College (1996); need Chemscape plug-in or RasMol helper program to view molecules.
- Organic Chemistry 221 Home Page - Organic chemistry lecture notes by Roberta Kleinman, Lock Haven University; includes a section on NMR.

Hydrocarbons
- Chemistry by Denis Ethier: Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes) - Naming Hydrocarbons, Intermolecular Forces; Carbon Chemistry Information- Properties; introduction to organic and basic reactions (Denis Ethier)
- Introduction to Nomenclature - Links for prefix, root, suffix.
- Organic Nomenclature. Part 1: Alkanes - Rules for naming alkanes AND Alkanes - Problems with answers; draw structures given names; name structures.
- Nomenclature of Alkanes - table of names for linear and cyclic alkanes(C1 -> C10) and the names of corresponding substituent groups (CHEM-212, University of North Dakota)
- Alkane Nomenclature - How to name alkanes (Paul R. Young, University of Illinois).
- How to Name Alkanes or Alkane Nomenclature and Organic Chemistry Notes: Part 1 - Nicely done nomenclature material (Dr Miguel O. Mitchell, Albright College, 1996).
- Alkanes - Table 1: Structure, Formula, Physical Properties (M.W., b.p.) for Methane --> Pentane AND Representations of Alkanes - Table 2: Molecular Formula, Lewis Structure, Condensed Formula, Bond-line Notation, Alternative Representations for Methane --> Pentane (University of Southern Maine).
- Alkyl Groups with Common Names - 3, 4, and 5 carbon alkyl structures with common and IUPAC names (Chem 205, Dr. Emma Goldman, University of Richmond, VA).
- Chemistry 114: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes - Structure, Properties and Nomenclature; lecture notes (Calvin College).
- Alkene Nomenclature - Good introduction to nomenclature (Paul R. Young, University of Illinois)
- Alkenes - One page or less of basic information (Caduceus MCAT Review).
- Alkenes & Alkynes - (James A. Plambeck, University of Alberta).
- Alkynes - One page or less of basic information (Caduceus MCAT Review).
- Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons & Introduction to Alkenes and Alkynes Properties (melting, solubility, combustion) Alkenes & Alkynes ( naming, implication of double bonds, unsaturation); lecture notes (Chemistry 7 Organic Chemistry Survey, UCSC, 1996, Professor Lydia M. Gregoret) Alternate link - another site for same information.
- Worksheet #1 AND Worksheet #2 - Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Naming ( Mr. Bao Nguyen, Essex High School).
Isomerism
- Skeletal & Positional Isomers and Functional & Geometric Isomers - defines types; very brief (CHEM-212, University of North Dakota).
- Introduction to Hydrocarbons, Isomers and Conformational Isomers, Cycloalkanes - - lecture notes (Chemistry 7 Organic Chemistry Survey, UCSC, 1996, Professor Lydia M. Gregoret).
- Determination of E and Z Isomers for Alkenes - Rules for naming E and Z isomers (Chem 205, Dr. Emma Goldman, University of Richmond, VA).
Other Classes of Organic Compounds
- Functional Groups, Isomers, Naming - (Chem 102 Washington State University)
- Functional Group Analysis--Alkanes and Alkenes - IR Spectra (Dr. Colin Tilcock, University of British Columbia).
Polymers
- Polymer Chemistry Hypertext - Extensive polymer educational resource; includes a link to an online textbook for CHEM 381, an introductory course in polymers.
- An Introduction to Plastics - Nicely done online textbook on polimers; good graphics (A Plastics Technology Center Publication).
Foods
- Structures of the Most Common Mono- and Disaccharides - Fischer projections, Haworth projections, Chair conformations (Univ. of IL)
- Chapter 3: Amino Acids and the Primary Structures of Proteins - Sections include: Introduction, General Structure, Structure of the 20 Amino Acids, Derivatives of Common Amino Acids, Ionization of Amino Acids, Peptide Bonds, Protein Purification Techniques, Amino Acid Composition of Proteins, The Sequence of Amino Acid Residues, Protein Sequencing Strategies, Summary, Problems, Selected Readings AND Chapter 4: Proteins: Three-Dimensional Structure and Fubction AND Amino Acids - Structures of the 20 Protein-Derived Amino Acids (Chem 102, Univ. of IL).