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Hektore · 04-19-2005, 05:56 PM

Everything everyone else said is right on. Lots of memorization of reactions, for example. How does this alkene react with each of these 15 reagents. Real fun stuff, I found it easy, most people don't. The absolute most truthful thing I've ever heard about ochem is: Organic chemistry is painfully cumulative. You have to keep up, work on it every day even if it is only a little.

Another thing that I had was drawing chemical structures from instrument readouts, stuff like H and C NMR, IR and Mass Spec. Synthesis is also a huge part of it, questions like sythesize this:

Starting with acetone as your only carbon source.

Best of luck to you.

04-19-2005, 05:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hektore Junkie Location: Greater Harrisburg Area	Everything everyone else said is right on. Lots of memorization of reactions, for example. How does this alkene react with each of these 15 reagents. Real fun stuff, I found it easy, most people don't. The absolute most truthful thing I've ever heard about ochem is: Organic chemistry is *painfully* cumulative. You have to keep up, work on it every day even if it is only a little. Another thing that I had was drawing chemical structures from instrument readouts, stuff like H and C NMR, IR and Mass Spec. Synthesis is also a huge part of it, questions like sythesize this: Starting with acetone as your only carbon source. Best of luck to you. __________________ The advantage law is the best law in rugby, because it lets you ignore all the others for the good of the game.