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Turn your organic chemistry notes into reaction flashcards

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Why reaction flashcards work better than rereading

Reaction mechanisms are easy to recognize on a slide and hard to reproduce on an exam, which is why organic chemistry reaction flashcards tend to help more than rereading your notes. Each card asks you to retrieve the reagents, conditions and product from memory.

Cards cover reagents, conditions and products for each reaction
Stereochemistry and regiochemistry can appear on the back of the card
Shuffle reaction classes so you recognize patterns instead of memorizing order
Review schedules adjust to the cards you miss

Example organic chemistry reaction flashcards

What is the stereochemical outcome of an SN2 reaction?Inversion of configuration at the carbon attacked by the nucleophile, because the reaction happens in one concerted step.

What base is commonly used to form the enolate for a kinetic aldol reaction?LDA, a strong hindered base, because it forms the enolate quickly and at low temperature without much equilibration.

What does a Grignard reagent add to a ketone, and what is the product after workup?The carbanion adds to the carbonyl carbon, and acidic workup gives a tertiary alcohol.

What type of reaction is the Diels-Alder reaction?A [4+2] cycloaddition between a conjugated diene and a dienophile, forming a cyclohexene ring.

What catalyzes Fischer esterification, and how is the equilibrium pushed toward the ester?A strong acid such as sulfuric acid; using excess alcohol or removing water drives the reversible reaction toward the ester.

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Cards from your own material

Flashcards come from the slides, PDFs and notes your instructor actually used, so the reactions match your course.

Spaced repetition

Reactions you miss come back more often, so the substitution and elimination patterns you confuse get extra review.

Photos of pages work too

Images are read with text recognition, so a snapshot of a textbook page can become a set of cards.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of your notes.

Generate reaction cards

DeckOwl creates flashcards with the reagents, conditions and products for each reaction.

Review on a schedule

Study in the browser and let spaced repetition bring back the reactions you find hardest.

Spaced repetition then brings back the reactions you get wrong more often, so the patterns you confuse get extra review. Upload your lecture PDF or photos of the board and the cards come from your course's own examples.

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Frequently asked questions

How many reactions should I put in one flashcard set?

Start with one reaction class, such as substitutions or carbonyl additions, and aim for 20 to 40 cards so you can review each one several times. Add new reactions once the older cards feel routine.

What should a reaction flashcard include on the back?

Include the reagents, conditions, product and the rule that explains it, such as stereochemistry or regioselectivity. Saying the arrow-pushing steps out loud builds understanding better than memorizing the product alone.

Can I export the flashcards to Anki?

Yes, but export to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV is part of the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month.

Does DeckOwl work with photos of my textbook pages?

Yes, images are read with text recognition, so photos of pages can be turned into flashcards. Check reagent names and reaction schemes drawn as images against your source before you rely on them.

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