Chemistry 351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry II
Spring Semester 2018, Winona State University, Dr. Thomas Nalli

Useful Links

(please notify me of any dead links so I can update as necessary)

WSU Links
Chemistry Department Library Calendar Keap Diversity Center
Writing Center Bookstore Tutoring Services Warrior Hub

Software Downloads

  • Wsearch32 - GC/MS software for PC. Please use the file under Materials/Content/Software on D2L.
  • OpenChrom - Software for processing GC/MS files for Mac.
  • Delta - NMR processing software.
  • Accelrys Draw - Free molecule drawing software. You will need to register first before downloading.
  • ACD/ChemSketch - Another free molecule drawing software download.
  • ChemDoodle - Molecule drawing software for Mac or PC. Student license is now only $19.
  • Avogadro - Build virtual molecular models and carry out molecular mechanics calculations.

Study Aids

  • WSU Tutoring Center
  • Klein Organic Chemistry Student Companion Site
  • IUPAC Naming Tutorial
  • Chegg Study - Chemistry definitions and Q&A
  • Organic Chemistry OnLine - Free tutorials problem sets and practice quizzes/exams.
  • Organic Chemistry Help Message board at Chemicalforums.com
  • Organic Chemistry Practice Problems at Michigan State University
  • Khan Academy Organic Chemistry
  • ChemHelper.com
  • Organic Chemistry Practice Multiple Choice Questions
  • Spectroscopy Problems at CU Boulder
  • CheMagic - Virtual Molecular Model Kit and Stoichiometry Calculator
  • email your Professor: tnalli@winona.edu

    • Databases of Physical Constants

  • Databases available through the WSU library Includes on-line archive of all ACS journals!
  • CHEMnetBASE. Try the Properties of Organic Compounds database.
  • http://www.emolecules.com/ Allows one to search for information by drawing the structure of the compound.
  • ChemIDPlus. Detailed toxicity data for 139,000 common compounds.
  • When all else fails try googling it! www.google.com
  • GoogleScholar is a great way to access the primary literature.
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    Spectroscopy Databases

  • Database of Mass, IR, ESR, and NMR Spectra: NIMCR's ISDBS for Organic Compounds
  • Sigma-Aldrich is another place to look for NMR spectra: www.SigmaAldrich.com
  • After you search the compound click for information on the specific product, then under "POPULAR DOCUMENTS" check to see if there is a link for a FT-NMR pdf file.
  • Chemical Shifts compilation: http://www.chem.wisc.edu/areas/organic/index-chem.htm
  • NMR Chemical Shifts of Trace Impurities: Common Laboratory Solvents, Organics, and Gases in Deuterated Solvents
  • Five-Ash database of IR spectra. (Use the WSU Library Databases link to access this database.)
  • Database of IR and Mass Spectra. NIST Chemistry WebBook
  • NMR Spectrum Predictor** http://www.nmrdb.org/new_predictor/index.shtml?v=v2.82.3
    **Beware putting too much credence in the NMR predictors. These only predict spectral data based on a relatively small set of known compounds' spectra. The results obtained cannot by any stretch be used as "true",  "literature", or "theoretical" values. However, sometimes they can be used as a "guesstimate" of where your peaks should be.
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    Safety Data Sheets

  • Minnesota State Official MSDS site
  • SIRI MSDS Index
  • Avantor MSDS Search
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