Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may ...

An advanced project-based organic chemistry laboratory course. Students will separate mixtures of compounds by chromatographic methods, elucidate structures using spectroscopic techniques and consult ...

How the composition of organic compounds determined their properties and reactivity was unknown, and the concept of molecules having defined structures was still undeveloped. Ultimately ...