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Advanced Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Synthesis

12th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

8 lessons

Goal

Formulate multi-step organic reaction pathways and detailed curly-arrow mechanisms across aliphatic, aromatic, and carbonyl chemistry.

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  1. Free-Radical Substitution Mechanisms in AlkanesUp next
  2. Electrophilic Addition Mechanisms in AlkenesNot started yet
  3. SN1 and SN2 Nucleophilic Substitution Mechanisms in HaloalkanesNot started yet
  4. Nucleophilic Addition Mechanisms in Carbonyl CompoundsNot started yet
  5. Benzene Structure, Delocalization, and Electrophilic Aromatic SubstitutionNot started yet
  6. Condensation Reactions and Esterification MechanismsYou are here
  7. Stereoisomerism: Geometric (E/Z) and Optical ChiralityNot started yet
  8. Designing Multi-Step Organic Synthetic RoutesNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

GlobalOGS.13.CH.8Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 12th Grade

Synthesize organic pathways and formulate reaction mechanisms including radical substitution, electrophilic addition/substitution, nucleophilic substitution/addition, condensation, stereoisomerism, optical chirality, and benzene aromaticity.