Reaction Info
Info on reactions (inc. named items), electron pushing, acid/base catalysis, natural pdt. syntheses
- Acronyms (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Carbonyl Chemistry (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Electron Pushing/Drawing Mechanisms (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Total Syntheses Indexed by Named Reactions (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC): set of ~700 total synthesis schemes indexed by named reactions
- Named Reagents (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Named Rules and Effects (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Organic Reactions
- Organic Syntheses
- Protecting Groups-Organic Chemistry Portal
- Terms used in Physical Organic Chemistry
Reaction Topics
- Acidity and Basicity (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Combinatorial Chemistry Review
- Combinatorial Chemistry (at Science Direct)
- Flow Chemistry-Organic Chemistry Portal
- Green Chemistry
- Green Chemistry-Organic Chemistry Portal
- Microwave Syntheses-Organic Chemistry
- Multicomponent Reactions-Organic Chemistry
- Organoboron Chemistry
- Organocatalysis-Organic Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Pericyclic Reactions (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Photochemistry (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Reduction and Oxidation (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Sonochemistry-Organic Chemistry
Other Sites on Named Reactions
- Name Reaction.com (Toronto, by Endri Gjiri)
- Named Reactions-Organic Chemistry Portal (by Doug Taber)
- Organic Reactions (Wikipedia)
- SynArchive.com (by Daniel Beaudoin)
- Monomerchem, Inc. (by Marcus Brackeen)
- "ReactionFlash™ App" (developed by Elsevier and Prof.Erick M.Carreira, ETH-Zürich): over 1000 named reactions, their mechanisms and examples published in peer-reviewed literature
- ReactionGuessr: a guess named reaction game, developed by Vincent Le Fouler
Lists of Total Syntheses (Reaction Schemes are included)
- Natural Product Syntheses (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Totally Synthetic Blog (by Docherty/Taber)
- SynArchive
- Total Synthesis of Natural Products Dojo
- Prof. Dirk Trauner (New York University) group's Total syntheses problem sets
- "Synthesis Club Roadmap Problems" by German Cancer Research Center
- "Synthesis Workshop" by Dr. Matthew Horwitz: an open access video podcast, including four complementary modules - Total Synthesis, Named Reactions, Research Spotlights, and Culture of Chemistry
Chemical Data
Info on pKa values, nucleophile/electrophiles, A-values, solvents, physical constants, etc.
- A-Values (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Bond Energies and Bond Dissociation Energies (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Bond Dissociation Energies (Prof. Armen Zakarian, University of California Santa Barbara)
- Bond Dissociation Energy Estimator by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Electronegativities of Elements-Periodic Table (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Organoboron Chemistry
- pKa Values (Water, DMSO, gas phase) (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Properties of Common Organic Compounds (Steven Murov)
Nucleophile/Electrophile Reactivity
Solvents
Periodic Tables
- Photophysical Properties of Photosensitizers and Quenchers (Steven Murov)
- Physical Constants
- Physical Constants wall chart (NIST)
- SI Units
- Nomograph (Boiling point vs Pressure, Aldrich)
- Data Conversion
- Math Formulas
- Frequency - Wavelength - Energy Converter (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Chemistry Data Tables (Wired Chemist)
Spectroscopy Resources
Info on: NMR (1H, 13C, 19F 31P, 11B, 77Se), IR, UV, MS spectroscopy and links to spectra databases
General
General NMR
- NMR Spectroscopy (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- NMR Spectroscopy (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- NMR Supplemental NMR Topics (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- The Basics of NMR-Hornak (Rochester Institute of Technology)
- NMR Dictionary
- NMR Multiplet Guide-Nowick (UCI)
- Dr. Glenn Facey (University of Ottawa) NMR blogs
NMR Data
Multinuclear NMR Data
Mass Spectroscopy
UV Spectroscopy
IR Spectroscopy
Databases of Spectra
Problems
- NMRShiftDB Problem of the Month, Archive
- NMR Spectral Problems (UCLA)
- Spectral Zoo Problems
- 20 Problems (CU Boulder)
- 64 Problems (Notre Dame)
- Spectroscopy Exams-Nowick (UCI)
- NMR Problems - Rainer Haeßner (www.nmr.tips): Sets of NMR problems and with interactive walk-through solutions. An overview of all problems can be viewed on this page
Organic Compound Info
Info on naming organic compounds, functional groups, assigning R/S. and organic compound types
Nomenclature
- General Information (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Functional Groups Summary (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Named Reagents (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Reactive Intermediates (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Acronyms (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Nitrogen Containing Functional Groups Summary (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Abbreviations: Journal of Organic Chemistry
- IUPAC (ACDLabs)
- RSC IUPAC Rules (RSC, free registration required)
- IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (the Gold Book)
- IUPAC Glossary of Class Names of Organic Compounds and Reactive Intermediates 1995
- Numbering of Ring Systems
Stereochemistry
Organometallic Topics
Organic Compound Special Types
- Heterocyclic Chemistry (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Nitrogen Containing Functional Groups Summary (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Pesticides
- Polymers (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Carbohydrates (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Proteins and Amino Acids (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Nucleic Acids (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Steroids
- Sweeteners
- Aroma Compounds-Wikipedia
Databases
- CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool
- Beyond CASSI
- ChEMBL (RSC): manually curated databases of bioactive molecules with drug-like properties (~6900 compounds, ~9800 bioactivities)
- Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
- ChemSpider (RSC)
- ChemSynthesis
- eMolecules (suppliers)
- OSIRIS Property Explorer
- PubChem (NIH)
- RCSB Protein Databank
- Reaxys
- Science of Synthesis
- Unichem
- WolframAlpha: Chemistry
Sites on Some General Info on Organic Compounds
Safety Resources
Links to useful resources for safe operations of organic chemistry laboratories
- Dow Lab Safety Academy
- Lab Safety Institute
- OSHA Occupational Chemistry Database
- Prudent Practices in the Laboratory (Free download, PDF)
- UCLA: Health & Safety
- UC San Diego-Lab Safety Video Links
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) lookup by ChemInfo: SDS quick lookup by brand, catalog number, or CAS number from Acros, Maybridge, Fisher, TCI, Fluorochem
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) lookup by ChemicalSafety
- Lab Treatment of Waste Chemicals
- Stability of Diazo Compounds and Diazo Transfer Reagents
Chemical Societies and Portals
Links to chemical societies especially those that have a focus on or related to organic chemistry
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Chemical Society
- American Chemical Society, Division of Organic Chemistry
- Canadian Society for Chemistry, Organic Division
- Chemical Institute of Canada
- International Isotope Society
- International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChe)
- North American Catalysis Society
- Royal Society of Chemistry-Organic Division
- The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan
- The World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists
- The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Literature Sources
Links to literature resources (i.e. lists of journals with an organic chemistry focus)
- ACS Organic Division's Links to Organic Journals
- Organic Reactions
- Organic Syntheses
- ACS Online Publications
- The Goodman's Group List-University of Cambridge
- Reference Resolver
Laboratory Techniques
Links to resources for doing various general laboratory procedures in organic chemistry labs
- Not Voodoo Organic Techniques/Information
- NOP General Techniques
- NOP all Experiments
- ChemSpider Synthetic Procedure Pages
- Organic Syntheses
- "The Schlenk Line Survival Guide" by Dr. Andryj Borys
- Working with Nitrogen Line: the Waser group at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland
- Titration of Organolithium: compiled by Emslie group (McMaster University), hosted by the Waser group at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland
- Transfer of Chemicals Using Syringes: the Waser group at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland
- Cooling Baths: compiled by the Waser group at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland
- TLC Stains
- Solvent Degassing
- Solvent Degassing by Freeze-Pump-Thaw: the Waser group at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland
- Gas Handling: the Waser group at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland
Useful Software
Links to software applications that are likely useful for a broad selection of organic chemists
Chemical Drawing Programs
- ChemBioDraw
ChemBioDraw Tutorial Videos by Pierre Morieux
- Colorful ChemDraw Collections
- ChemDraw Magic 4: How to REALLY use ChemDraw 17, Using Hotkeys
- ChemDraw Magic Tricks: Quick Catalytic Cycles
- ChemDraw Magic 3: Dendrimers, Delivered
- ChemDraw Magic 2
- ChemDraw Magic 1
- All Videos by Pierre Morieux
- ChemDoodle
- MarvinSketch: Structure Drawing Software
Computational Chemistry
Chemical Inventory and/or Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
"Open Enventory": free, open-source chemical inventory & ELN
- User Guides
- Original Software by Dr. Felix Rudolphi
- Modified Version by Dr. Khoi Van: Dr. Khoi Van added some extra functions as well as some modification for U.S.-based users. Used by Texas A&M University, labs at Baylor University, labs at MIT.
- "Sciformation" by Dr. Felix Rudolphi: Paid software for ELN, Inventory, LIMS, with broader applications beyond chemistry
- "LabCup": Paid software for Chemical Inventory and Laboratory Management
Diagram Drawing Programs
Others
- Awesome Cheminformatics: A curated list of Cheminformatics software, resources, and libraries.
- Awesome Python Chemistry: A curated list of Python frameworks, libraries, software and resources related to Chemistry
- Cheminfo.org: variety of tools for cheminformatics, including but not limited to: SDS lookup, search by exact mass in Pubchem, Wikipedia Chemical view, etc.
- Search by exact mass in Pubchem: Search Pubchem database for compounds using provided exact mass
- Chemcalc.org: collection of mass calculators: molecular formula to exact mass; mass to prediction of molecular formula; proteins/polymer mass distributions analyses; Mass spec exercises
- MaxBridge
- Schrödinger
- Splotch.io: mobile app for organizing and annotating TLC data.
- Vogel Scientific Software: CIARA and CALACO.
Resources for Educators and Students
Links and resources for educators and students in teaching and learning organic chemistry
- Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University)
- Acronyms (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- ChemTube (3D Organic Chemistry Animations)
- Chemistry by Design-Jón Njarðarson (Arizona)
- Chemical Educational Xchange (by JCE)
- Chimie générale & organiqué-Gérard Dupuis
- Organic Chemistry InfoGraphics-Roman Valiulin
- Determining the product of Substitution or Elimination Reactions-Robert Grossman (Kentucky)
- Drawing Substitution and Elimination Products-Robert Grossman (Kentucky)
- Electron Pushing/Drawing Mechanisms (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC)
- Organic Education Resources (OrganicERs.org cCWCS)
- Polymer Education Guide
- R/S Chemistry-Master Assigning Absolute Stereochemistry-Neil Garg
- Stereochemistry Help-Robert Grossman (Kentucky)
- The Golden Rules of Organic Chemistry
- The Organic Coloring Book by Neil Garg
- The Adult Organic Coloring Book by Neil Garg
- Chemistry Hall
- QR Chem (presentation materials for instructors)-Neil Garg
- MolSSI Education Resources: Free online tutorial materials including Programming, Software Development, and Computational Molecular Science.
Lecture Notes
- "Advanced Organic Chemistry", Prof. David Evans (Harvard): Chem 206 course notes
- "Advanced Organic Chemistry", Eugene Kwan (Harvard): A set of reinterpretation of the Chem 206 course notes created by Professor David A. Evans
- Heterocyclic Chemistry" (Prof. Phil Baran, The Scripps Research Institute): Also see Organic Chemistry Videos section for videos.
- "NMR Spectroscopy" (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC): Chem 605 course
- "Organic Synthesis", Prof. Andrew Myers (Harvard): Chemistry 115 Handouts, created as part of an advanced course on the synthesis of complex molecules
- Open Source Lecture Notes-Bode Research Group (ETH-Zürich)
- "Organometallics" (Prof. M. Christina White, University of Illinois)
- "Organometallic Chemistry" (Hans Reich's Collection - DOC): Chem 842 course
- Aliphatic C–H oxidation (Prof. M. Christina White, University of Illinois): graduate or advanced undergraduate level lecture. Also available in Chinese.
- 'Synthetic Design' (Prof. Dirk Trauner, New York University): course focuses on organic reactions, reaction mechanisms, and the strategic applications of reactions in organic synthesis
Group Meeting Notes
- Baran Group Meetings (The Scripps Research Institute)
- MacMillan Group Meetings (Princeton University)
- Richmond Sarpong Group Meetings (University of California Berkeley)
- Scott Denmark Group Meetings (University of Illinois)
- Ryan Shenvi Group Meetings (The Scripps Research Insititute)
- Marty Burke (University of Illinois)
- Brian Stoltz Group Meetings (California Institute of Technology)
Questions and Problem Sets
- Organic Chemistry Problems (Prof. Joseph J. Topczewski, University of Minnesota): example problems and answers for students at the introductory graduate student level or advanced undergraduate level
- Organic Chemistry Practice Problems (Prof. William Reusch, Michigan State University): problems and answers in most undergraduate organic chemistry courses
- "ReactionFlash™ App" (developed by Elsevier and Prof.Erick M.Carreira, ETH-Zürich): over 1000 named reactions, their mechanisms and examples published in peer-reviewed literature
- Advanced Problems in Organic Chemistry (APOC) (Android): developed by Niels Sievertsen, provide over 900 challenging organic problems sets by professor Evans (Harvard). Also available for iOS
- Fukuyama group problem set for graduate students
Organic Chemistry Videos
Links to collections and individual (significant/historical) videos about organic chemistry-often lectures
- DOC Videos Page (NOS, historical, & Virtual Symposia)
- Eminent Organic Chemist Videos
- Chemistry Video-clip Library
- Heterocyclic Chemistry @Scripps Lectures 2019 by Prof. Phil Baran
- Organomettallics @Scripps Lectures 2019 by Prof. Keary Engle
- "Synthesis Workshop" by Dr. Matthew Horwitz: an open access video podcast, including four complementary modules - Total Synthesis, Named Reactions, Research Spotlights, and Culture of Chemistry
- Protein Data Bank Videos
Other Sites and Resources
Links on topics related to organic chemistry that do not fit in the other categories on this page
- Chemical (Academic) Genealogy Database
- Famous Organic Chemists
- Nobel Prizes in Chemistry on Nobelprize.org
Chemistry Portals
MedChem/Pharma Links
Research Group Indices
Other Resource Collections
Internships and Fellowships