Our Undergraduate Organic Chemistry course covers the topics of first- and second-year university modules: bonding and structure, stereochemistry, nucleophilic substitution and elimination, addition reactions, carbonyl chemistry, aromatic chemistry, spectroscopy (NMR, IR and mass spectrometry) and retrosynthesis. The course is taught through recorded lessons you can study at your own pace, and you can book one-to-one sessions with a verified chemistry tutor, who teaches you to push arrows with confidence. Suitable for chemistry, pharmacy, biochemistry and medicine students.
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In short: this course gives one-to-one online tutoring in undergraduate organic chemistry. A verified chemistry tutor explains structure and bonding, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, synthesis and spectroscopy, with curly-arrow practice and problem sets.
Undergraduate organic chemistry is the university-level study of carbon compounds: their structure, how and why they react, and how to make them. It moves beyond memorising reactions to understanding mechanisms with curly arrows, stereochemistry, spectroscopy for identifying structures, and planning multi-step syntheses.
This online course teaches Undergraduate Organic Chemistry one to one with a verified tutor who has studied or taught it at university level, at your pace and aligned with your own module.
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| Topic | Key content |
|---|---|
| Bonding and structure | Hybridisation, molecular orbital theory, resonance, acidity and basicity |
| Stereochemistry | Chirality, R/S nomenclature, enantiomers and diastereomers, conformational analysis |
| Reaction mechanisms | SN1, SN2, E1, E2, electrophilic addition, nucleophilic addition, electrophilic aromatic substitution |
| Functional groups | Alkenes, alcohols, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines, enolate chemistry |
| Spectroscopy | IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry |
| Synthesis | Retrosynthesis, multi-step synthesis, protecting groups, selectivity |
| Factor | Favours SN2 | Favours SN1/E1 | Favours E2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substrate | Methyl or primary | Tertiary (stable carbocation) | Secondary or tertiary |
| Nucleophile or base | Strong, unhindered nucleophile | Weak nucleophile | Strong, bulky base |
| Solvent | Polar aprotic | Polar protic | Varies |
| Stereochemistry | Inversion | Racemisation | Anti-periplanar elimination |
Higher temperatures favour elimination over substitution.
Here is a typical first step in structure determination: find the degrees of unsaturation for C₆H₆.
| Step | Working |
|---|---|
| Formula | DoU = (2C + 2 + N − H − X) ÷ 2 |
| Substitute | (2 × 6 + 2 − 6) ÷ 2 |
| Result | 8 ÷ 2 = 4 |
| Interpretation | Four rings or π bonds, consistent with a benzene ring (one ring + three C=C) |
Students most often lose marks in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry through the habits below. Each is easy to fix with practice and feedback on your own work.
| Mark-loser | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Curly arrows misplaced | Start at electrons, end at an atom or bond |
| Stereochemistry ignored | Track configuration through each step |
| Mechanism chosen without reasoning | Consider substrate, nucleophile, solvent and leaving group |
| NMR peaks misassigned | Use shift, integration and splitting together |
| Synthesis without retrosynthesis | Work backwards from the target |
University organic chemistry is usually assessed by written exams on mechanisms, spectroscopy and synthesis problems, plus laboratory work and lab reports.
Tutors explain concepts, work through practice problems with you and give feedback on your approach. Graded work you submit must be your own, as set out in our academic integrity policy. For deadline-driven guidance, see assignment help.
Lessons are live and one to one on video with screen sharing and a shared whiteboard. You can follow a full course or book sessions on the topics you find hardest before exams. See also A-Level AQA Chemistry, our Chemistry subject page and Biochemistry.
Organic chemistry help online from a 1-to-1 tutor means live lessons where you work through mechanisms, spectra and synthesis problems from your own university course, with every curly arrow explained.
This course suits first- and second-year chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy and pre-medical students taking university organic chemistry.
Prerequisites: A-level chemistry or an equivalent introductory chemistry course.
Course length: 44 lessons of 30 minutes across 5 modules.
| Stage | Module | What you can do afterwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonding and structure | Draw resonance forms and assign R and S configurations |
| 2 | Reaction mechanisms | Choose between SN1, SN2, E1 and E2 and draw full mechanisms |
| 3 | Functional groups | Predict products of carbonyl, alkene and aromatic reactions |
| 4 | Spectroscopy, synthesis | Solve NMR and IR structure problems and plan multi-step syntheses |
Where it leads: pre-medical students often pair this with our Human Physiology I course; see also our chemistry tutoring page.
University-level study of carbon compounds, focused on mechanisms, stereochemistry, spectroscopy and synthesis.
Learn the logic of nucleophiles and electrophiles and practise drawing curly arrows for each reaction.
SN2 is a one-step backside attack with inversion; SN1 goes through a carbocation and can racemise.
Working backwards from a target molecule to simpler starting materials.
Use chemical shift, integration and splitting together to identify environments and neighbours.
Tutors follow your course materials and can draw on standard texts such as Clayden.
Tutors explain the chemistry and give feedback; the report you submit must be your own.
Yes. Tutors practise mechanisms, spectroscopy and synthesis problems.
The price depends on the tutor and session length. You see the hourly rate before booking, with no subscription.
No. Tutors explain, guide and give feedback so you can complete your own work, in line with our academic integrity policy.
DoU = (2C + 2 + N − H − X) ÷ 2; each ring or π bond counts as one.
A carbon bonded to four different groups, giving non-superimposable mirror images.
Configurations assigned by Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules around a chiral centre.
Look for key bands, such as a strong C=O stretch near 1700 cm⁻¹ or a broad O–H stretch.
A shift of hydride or alkyl groups to form a more stable carbocation.
Delocalisation of electrons shown by several contributing structures.
Do not try to memorise reactions one by one. Group them by mechanism, such as nucleophilic substitution, elimination, addition and carbonyl chemistry, and learn why electrons move from nucleophile to electrophile. Then practise reaction maps that link functional groups. Your tutor sets mixed problems so you recognise patterns quickly in exams.
Undergraduate organic chemistry is hard for many students because there are many reactions, and memorising them alone does not work. It becomes manageable once you understand mechanisms, curly arrows and why electrons move. Stereochemistry and multi-step synthesis usually need the most practice, so your tutor works through them with exam-style problems.
Yes. Lessons are online, so you can book times that suit your time zone.
It depends on your strengths. Organic chemistry relies on pattern recognition, mechanisms and spatial thinking, while physics relies more on mathematics and problem solving. Many students who find maths easy find organic chemistry harder at first, and the reverse is also common. Learning mechanisms rather than memorising reactions makes organic chemistry much more manageable.
You can get organic chemistry help online through live 1-to-1 lessons with a tutor who has studied chemistry at university. Your tutor works through your own problem sets, mechanisms and spectra on a shared whiteboard, explains each step and sets practice between lessons, so you understand the method rather than copying answers.
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