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Chapter 4
Alkanes/Conformational Analysis

Study Sheets / Supplemental Notes / Tutorials

From Craig Fryhle (one of the text's authors!) at Pacific Lutheran University, a detailed ch. 4 study sheet

From R.H. Logan at Dallas County Community College, some supplemental notes on conformational analysis and stereoisomerism

From Todd Lowary at Ohio State University, some very clear, well organized, and nicely illustrated notes, here (pgs. 7-8), and here (pgs. 1-6) (from a different text, but the topics covered correspond to this chapter)

Handouts

From William Reusch of Michigan State University, an introduction to mechanisms of organic reactions (clear illustration of arrows used in organic chemistry, esp. curved mechanism arrows)

Printable Quizzes, Problem Sets, Etc.

From the chemistry department at Bucknell University, an alkanes nomenclature problem (key here); also, an alkenes nomenclature problem (key here)

From George Bodner at Purdue University, a wealth of organic nomenclature practice worksheets

More IUPAC nomenclature rules and self quizzes from David Woodcock of Okanagan University: unbranched, branched, monocyclic, and bicyclic alkanes; alkenes; alkynes; alcohols

Interactive Problems

Explanation of IUPAC nomenclature system (with interactive self-quizzes at end) by David Woodcock of Okanagan University, here and here

From William Reusch and Abby Parrill at Michigan State University, some great interactive problems (these are great for extra practice after finishing the homework problems):From William Reusch and Abby Parrill at Michigan State University, some great interactive problems (these are great for extra practice after finishing the homework problems):