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Turn your organic molecules notes into a concept map

Upload lecture slides, a textbook chapter, or photos of your notes. DeckOwl builds an editable, explorable concept map of the molecules, functional groups, and reactions in your own material.

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Why a concept map helps with organic molecules

Organic chemistry courses pile up functional groups, bonding patterns, and reaction types, and a concept map of organic molecules shows how they connect instead of leaving them as separate lists. Seeing that an alcohol can be oxidized to a ketone or aldehyde, or that a carboxylic acid can form an ester, helps you remember the reaction pathways as relationships.

Start with functional groups as the main branches and reactions as sub-branches.
Link each reaction to the starting group and the product it creates.
Add stereochemistry notes, such as chirality centers, under the molecules they describe.
Re-generate from updated slides or notes when your instructor adds material.

Example organic chemistry concept map branches

Carbonyl groupAldehydes and ketones · Carboxylic acids · Esters and amides

AlkanesSingle bonds only · Saturated with hydrogen · Named with the -ane suffix

SN2 reactionsBackside attack · Single concerted step · Favored by strong nucleophiles and primary substrates

ChiralityCarbon with four different groups · Enantiomers are mirror images · Rotates plane-polarized light

Resonance structuresDelocalized electrons · Same atom connectivity · Hybrid is more stable than any single form

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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text, or a photo of a page. The map follows the structure of your own course material.

Editable and explorable

Rename branches, move nodes, and expand or collapse sections to fit how your course organizes organic chemistry.

Study from the same map

Turn the concepts in your map into quizzes or flashcards when you want to test recall, not just review the diagram.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a chapter, slides, or a photo of handwritten notes on functional groups or reaction mechanisms.

Generate the map

DeckOwl pulls out the key molecules, groups, and reactions and arranges them as a branching concept map.

Edit and explore

Adjust the layout, add missing links, and click through branches to see how each reaction connects back to its groups.

A generic template rarely matches your syllabus, so a diagram built from your own lecture slides or textbook chapter will usually fit your exam better. Start with the functional groups as main branches, then add mechanisms and examples as sub-branches you can edit as the course moves on.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I organize organic chemistry topics into a concept map?

Start with functional groups or molecule classes as the main branches, then add reactions and mechanisms as sub-branches. Draw links between reactions and the groups they change so the pathways stay visible.

How many branches should an organic molecules concept map have?

Aim for six to ten main branches so the map stays readable. If a branch holds more than about five sub-points, split it into its own map.

Can I export my organic molecules mind map?

Exports are part of the Plus plan, which includes PDF, DOCX, Anki, and CSV export. The free plan lets you study maps in the browser without exporting.

Is there a free plan to try this?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start.

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