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Organic Chemistry Basics
The chemistry of carbon: why carbon makes four bonds, hydrocarbons and naming, functional groups (alcohols, acids, amines, esters), isomers and chirality, and the polymers, drugs and fuels built from them.
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Prereqs: Reactions & stoichiometry; energy in reactions. Next: Materials & batteries; biology: cells. Sources: OpenStax *Chemistry 2e* ch. 20; Clayden et al., *Organic Chemistry* (2nd ed.); Crash Course Organic Chemistry #1.Next: 1. Why carbon