Question

Where can I find fun organic chemistry synthesis problems? I wanna keep my brain working over the Christmas break.

Answer 1

I can give you some if you'd like :)

Answer 2

Some synthesis Q's is what I meant. Lol. I don't know if I know any synthesis problem websites, but I have ton's of questions I was given to by professors when I used to TA for my PI's class.

Answer 3

Sure! I've finished organic 1 and really enjoyed it :) I hope they're really tough though, I'm good at them :D Thanks!

Answer 4

Organic 1? I assume you stopped at alcohols and gringards? Correct?

Answer 5

Yup I know all the stuff on oxidation and reduction and grignard's!

Answer 6

Also, most of the stuff on alkynes, all the stuff on alkenes, all the stuff on arenes. But I'm definetely open to learning new things! I'm very good at mechanisms too, those are fun

Answer 7

Starting with cyclohexanone, synthesize cycloheptanone:

It might save time (unless you want to) to ignore any detailed mechanisms of reactions you decide to use.

Answer 8

Ooh this looks challenging. What's up with the chair one the right of the product? I'll just ignore it right?

Answer 9

No. That's part of the product.

Answer 10

That's not cycloheptanone then... I don't even know what that's called!

Answer 11

You can chose to ignore it Yes. Your steps should be the same getting to your product.

Answer 12

Holy crap... Ok I GOT THIS

Answer 13

You can do it! I believe in you man :)

Answer 14

Can u Guys Suggest Me Any Tutorial on Organic Chemistry ?

Answer 15

@Yahoo! I used this site as a reference when I took o-chem: http://www.monomerchem.com/display4.html
I even used it in my lab job a few times!
There's also:
http://riodb01.ibase.aist.go.jp/sdbs/cgi-bin/direct_frame_top.cgi

which is a database for organic compounds! Its really useful in lab and organic labs when trying to compare and identify compounds!

as far as tutorial, I don't rly know of any, but if you need help, I can try and help. I have a year tutoring organic and a 1.5 years experience working in an organic synthesis lab.

Answer 16

Oh....Thats Great..:) and thxxx..Brother...)..if i have Question Surely i will Ask u..)

Answer 17

Still an undergrad so I can only help with what I know. Any chemical kinetics and why some rxns happen I might not be able to answer, but I'll try :_)

Answer 18

I recommend reading, "the art of writing reasonable Organic reactions", It is a great book and the solution manual is posted on its site.

Answer 19

Oh yeah, I 4got about books, there's also schaum's organic chemistry. My old roommate used it when he was taking o-chem.

Answer 20

If you want to concert it to the final product in that picture,

oh the second step make sure to use proper equivalents