In Organic Chemistry, 2nd Edition, Dr. David Klein builds on his unique skills-based approach, including all of the concepts typically covered in an organic chemistry textbook, but placing special emphasis on skills development to support these concepts.

1 A Review of General Chemistry: Electrons, Bonds, and Molecular Properties 2 Molecular Representations 3 Acids and Bases 4 Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 5 Stereoisomerism 6 Chemical Reactivity and Mechanisms 7 Substitution Reactions 8 Alkenes: Structure and Preparation via Elimination Reactions 9 Addition Reactions of Alkenes 10 Alkynes 11 Radical Reactions 12 Synthesis 13 Alcohols and Phenols 14 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 15 Infrared Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry 16 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 17 Conjugated Pi Systems and Pericyclic Reactions 18 Aromatic Compounds 19 Aromatic Substitution Reactions 20 Aldehydes and Ketones 21 Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives 22 Alpha Carbon Chemistry: Enols and Enolates 23 Amines 24 Carbohydrates 25 Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 26 Lipids 27 Synthetic Polymers