Organic Chemistry Flashware : Info. & Samples

Flashware List

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Samples

Introductory concepts:
- Lewis Structures: methoxide anion
- Skeletal Structures: codeine
Molecular orbitals:
- Molecular Orbitals: C–C sigma bonds
- Localized Molecular Orbital Explorer: ethene
Reaction mechanisms (with localized orbital interactions):

Pedagogy

Organic Chemistry Flashware was designed as a teaching aid for instructors and as a study aid for students. It is intended to complement any college-level organic chemistry textbook.

The courseware package covers many aspects of organic chemistry with an emphasis on:

Arrow-Pushing Notation:
- Interactive animations show lone pairs and bonds morphing into each other, clearly depicting electron flow.
Reaction Mechanisms:
- Step-by-step mechanisms (as seen in textbooks) are synchronized to interactive animations depicting the same reaction in pseudo-3D rendering.
- Animations help students understand the dashed wedge / solid wedge bond notation and to think tetrahedral.
Orbital Interactions:
- Most reaction mechanisms can also be viewed as animations of their localized orbital interactions or frontier orbital interactions, where appropriate.

Technology

All Flashware was created with Macromedia Flash™, the standard for delivering rich content over the internet:

Flash Player pre-installed on most computers (Flash Player Statistics)
Resizable vector graphics and animations (ideal for classroom projection)
Universal platform/browser support (System Requirements)
Small file sizes for rapid download