To help you study gear up for your Fall Semester studying, we have outlined here some tips for studying organic chemistry reaction mechanisms quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n
Learn the basics of each reaction class mechanism:<\/strong><\/span> In this class, you will learn that the \u201cflow of electrons\u201d drives the mechanisms for every organic chemistry reaction. Understanding how electrons flow using specific functional groups is essentially all you are learning in this class!\u00a0 Take for instance reactions of ketones.\u00a0 Nucleophilic attack by hydride (H-) on the ketone carbonyl to form an alcohol uses the same mechanism as nucleophilic attack by H2O to form a diol, however the products are different because of the characteristics of the reagents.<\/p>\n Assemble a \u201croad map\u201d of reactions in the same class:<\/strong><\/span> Once you learn how electrons \u201cflow\u201d, all you need to do is memorize the reagents and what the produce! Tables work for some students, however StudyOrgo has come up with an interactive \u201cReaction Road Map\u201d to help you trace what functional groups are interchangeable by using specific reagents.\u00a0 This can greatly speed up your memorization of organic chemistry reactions<\/a>!<\/p>\n Quiz you self with as many homework and sample problems as possible.<\/strong><\/span> StudyOrgo as developed a comprehensive set of over 180 reactions you will see in organic chemistry 1 and 2. We devised an innovative approach to integrate our extensive website content into the ability to aid fast studying of mechanisms into a Study Mode<\/strong> and Quiz Mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In Study\u00a0Mode<\/strong>, all of the information is presented to you in a clear-cut format. \u00a0Reagents and products are presented the the left and right of the arrow. \u00a0Above the arrow, reagent that are necessary for the reaction are presented. \u00a0Below, Benny’s notes are listed to give you the tips and tricks of every reaction presented! \u00a0Very handy for learning the difficult or complex mechanisms! \u00a0Finally, the complete step-by-step mechanims with arrows, intermediates and transition states are depicted. \u00a0Several examples of each reaction are also illustrated in the website. \u00a0Use\u00a0Study Mode<\/strong> to help you master these reactions fast, without paging through you notes or the book!<\/p>\n In Quiz Mode<\/strong>, you have the option to select any functional groups and add them to your custom quiz. \u00a0You can decide if you want reactants, reagents and products all covered up or just certain parts. \u00a0You can even select them to be randomized or in order, you can also choose how many questions you want asked! \u00a0Then save the quiz and take it! You will see\u00a0reagents and products are \u201ccovered up\u201d to aid you in flash-card style studying of the material. \u00a0The “scratch pad” below the question\u00a0will be useful for predicting\u00a0what the answers will be.\u00a0You can customize the Quiz Mode<\/strong> to cover some part or all parts of the reaction based on what you would like to quiz yourself on.\u00a0 For example, if you professor says you are responsible for the reagents but not the mechanism, select reagents in Quiz Mode<\/strong> and only reagents will be hidden. This will help you to identify a reagent functional group transformation based on reagent choice.<\/p>\n![\"screen-shot-2016-10-26-at-8-05-40-am\"](\"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-26-at-8.05.40-AM.png\")
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