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Organic Chemistry II
Selected guide: Smith — Organic Chemistry, 2026 release. McGraw Hill · 2026 release, Janice Gorzynski Smith.
Follow Smith’s Organic Chemistry (2026) sequence for radicals, aromatic compounds, carbonyl chemistry, synthesis, and more. The coverage in your class may differ.
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Chapter 13: Radical Reactions
Radical formation, propagation and radical reaction patterns.
Chapter 14: Conjugation, Resonance, and Dienes
Delocalization and conjugated systems.
Chapter 15: Benzene and Aromatic Compounds
Aromaticity, aromatic systems and benzene structure.
Chapter 16: Reactions of Aromatic Compounds
Aromatic substitution and reaction planning.
Chapter 17: Introduction to Carbonyl Chemistry: Organometallic Reagents; Oxidation and Reduction
Carbonyl structure, organometallic chemistry and redox strategies.
Chapter 18: Aldehydes and Ketones—Nucleophilic Addition
Nucleophilic addition, hemiacetals, imines and carbonyl mechanisms.
- Carbonyl addition
- Hemiacetals and acetals
- Imines and enamines
- Aldehydes and Ketones: Carbonyl Chemistry
Chapter 19: Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles
Carboxylic acid reactions, nitriles and acidity.
Chapter 20: Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives—Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
Acid derivatives and acyl substitution mechanisms.
Chapter 21: Substitution Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds at the α-Carbon
Alpha-carbon reactions and carbonyl enolate chemistry.
Chapter 22: Carbonyl Condensation Reactions
Aldol and related carbonyl condensation concepts.
Chapter 23: Amines
Nitrogen-containing organic compounds and reactions.
Chapter 24: Carbon–Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions in Organic Synthesis
Multistep synthesis, new C–C bond formation and retrosynthesis.
Chapter 25: Pericyclic Reactions
Concerted pathways and cycloaddition foundations.
Chapter 26: Carbohydrates
Carbohydrate structure, stereochemistry and chemistry.
Chapter 27: Amino Acids and Proteins
Functional groups, peptide chemistry and biochemistry context.
Chapter 28: Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
Structure and chemical properties of biological macromolecules.
Chapter 29: Lipids (online chapter)
Hydrophobic biomolecules and their structures.
Chapter 30: Metabolism (online chapter)
Organic chemistry reactions in biochemical pathways.
Chapter 31: Synthetic Polymers (online chapter)
Polymer structure and materials applications.
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Use Carbonyl Chemistry, Synthesis Planning and Spectroscopy Challenges. For research and applications read the independent Chemistry Blog.