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Organic Structures

Nomenclature

Introduction/Overview/Beginner

An Introduction to Basic Organic Nomenclature (Dave Woodcock, Okanagan University College): This is a overview of naming organic compounds using the IUPAC Systematic Approach to Nomenclature.

Wikipedia page on IUPAC nomenclature

Master Organic Chemistry Nomenclature

Nomenclature101 (University of Ottawa): Tools to identify functional groups and draw molecules; design your own quizzes from their question pool.

Application/Intermediate/Applied

Extra Nomenclature Exercises:

Organic Chemistry Problems (Michigan State University): This website has 21 nomenclature questions. Some the questions are multiple choice, but most require the student to draw a named molecule.

Basic Organic Nomenclature (McGraw-Hill): Website with 15 quizzes that cover different functional groups.

More Quizzes (University of Guelph): One multiple-choice quiz and two free answer quizzes.

Naming Alkanes: This website generates random alkanes and when prompted provides hints and the name.

Oxidation-Reduction Equations

Introduction/Overview/Beginner

Redox This website contains power point slides explaining how to balance redox equations using half-reactions.

Mr.Kent This video shows how to balance redox equations using half-reactions. (Video)

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