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Organic Chemistry 2

Second-semester organic chemistry: aromatic chemistry, full carbonyl/acyl chemistry, enolate condensations, amines, biomolecules, advanced spectroscopy, and multi-step retrosynthesis. AP-equivalent rigor with a 1–5 score predictor.

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Course Overview

This Organic Chemistry 2 course on Study Mondo covers 17 topics organized across 6 categories. Each topic includes detailed written explanations, worked examples, practice problems with step-by-step solutions, flashcards for review, and interactive lessons to help you master the material.

What You'll Learn

C

Conjugation, Pericyclic & Aromatic Chemistry

Conjugated dienes, Diels-Alder pericyclic reactions, aromaticity, EAS, NAS, phenol/quinone chemistry

C

Carbonyl Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones & Acyl Substitution

Nucleophilic addition, organometallic reagents, reduction/oxidation, nucleophilic acyl substitution at carboxylic acid derivatives

E

Enolates & Carbonyl α-Substitution

Enol/enolate formation, alpha-halogenation/alkylation, aldol & Claisen condensations, Michael additions, Robinson annulation

A

Amines & Heterocyclic Nitrogen Chemistry

Amine basicity & synthesis, Hofmann elimination, diazonium chemistry, intro to heterocycles

B

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates, amino acids/peptides/proteins, lipids and nucleic acids — through an organic-mechanism lens

A

Advanced Spectroscopy & Multi-Step Synthesis

Advanced 2D NMR (COSY, HSQC, HMBC), structure elucidation, retrosynthetic analysis, multi-step total synthesis

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Conjugated Systems & DienesAromatic Compounds & BenzeneElectrophilic Aromatic SubstitutionPericyclic Reactions & the Diels-AlderNucleophilic Aromatic SubstitutionPhenols & QuinonesAldehydes & KetonesCarboxylic Acids & Derivatives