Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Students learn the IUPAC rules for naming organic compounds and explore structural and stereoisomerism. They will begin to represent organic reaction mechanisms.
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Students learn the IUPAC rules for naming organic compounds and explore structural and stereoisomerism. They will begin to represent organic reaction mechanisms.
Key Questions
- How do we systematically name organic molecules using IUPAC rules?
- What is the difference between structural isomerism and stereoisomerism?
- How are curly arrows used to represent electron movement in mechanisms?
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