>>12690942Ochem 1 is pretty easy. Basics like naming, chirality, learning how to interpret NMR and IR spectra and then intro to reactions (reactions are pretty much what ochem is)
Ochem 2 is the challenging semester. Solely just reactions, with a small addition to add to your NMR/IR knowledge base every now and then.
I got an A in Ochem 1 and a C- in Ochem 2, though I was juggling Ochem 2 with calc 2 and physics 1 which I focused on more. Whenever you finish Ochem 1, I highly recommend spending that winter break/ summer vacation nailing the basics of reactions. Also depends on what kind of teacher you have. Mine expected us to memorize most of the mechanisms for each reaction (saying A + B = C isn’t good enough, you have to draw every proton transfer, nucleophillic attack etc from start to finish)
May retake that class eventually, it’s pretty cool, but it is pretty hard. I’m in biochem 1 now and I think this class is a cakewalk compared to Ochem 2
