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Organic Chemistry Reactions Mind Map

See how the main reaction types connect, from substitution and elimination to addition and redox. Then generate your own map from your notes or PDF.

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Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
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Why a Reactions Map Helps Revision

Organize reaction types, reagents and mechanisms in one view you can expand as you learn.

Build from your own notes

Upload lecture slides, a PDF chapter or typed notes and get a map of the reactions you actually studied.

Compare reaction types side by side

Branches group substitution, elimination, addition and oxidation so you can spot patterns and differences quickly.

Quiz yourself from the map

Turn the finished map into a quiz or flashcards to test reagents, products and mechanisms.

How to Make an Organic Reactions Map

Three steps from your course material to a map you can study and expand.

  1. 1

    Add your material

    Upload a PDF, slides or notes from your organic chemistry course, or type a topic like SN2 reactions.

  2. 2

    AI builds the map

    The AI groups reactions by type, then links each to its reagents, conditions and mechanism.

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    Study and expand

    Expand any node for more detail, edit the text, then quiz yourself or export the map.

Organic Chemistry Reaction Types Explained

Organic chemistry reactions are grouped by what happens to the bonds in the molecule. The main families are substitution, where one group replaces another, elimination, where atoms leave to form a double or triple bond, addition, where atoms add across a multiple bond, and oxidation-reduction, where electrons move between molecules. A reactions mind map keeps these families as main branches, with each reaction type and its typical reagents as child nodes.

  • Substitution: SN1 and SN2 at saturated carbon centers
  • Elimination: E1 and E2 forming alkenes from alkyl halides
  • Addition: electrophilic addition to alkenes and alkynes
  • Redox: oxidation of alcohols and reduction of carbonyls
  • Mechanisms: arrows showing electron movement for each step

Use the map to revise before exams, comparing conditions that favor one pathway over another. Then build a personalized version from your own notes with CogniGuide.

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Organic Chemistry Reactions Questions

Answers on reaction types, plus how to make your own map.

What are the main types of organic reactions?

The main types are substitution, elimination, addition, and oxidation-reduction. Substitution replaces one group with another, elimination removes atoms to form a multiple bond, addition adds atoms across a double or triple bond, and redox changes oxidation states.

How do SN1 and SN2 reactions differ?

SN2 is a single concerted step with backside attack and inversion of configuration, favored by strong nucleophiles and primary substrates. SN1 proceeds through a carbocation intermediate in two steps, favored by tertiary substrates and polar protic solvents.

Which file types can I upload to make a reactions map?

You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or images. You can also type a topic such as E2 elimination and the AI builds the map from it.

Is the reactions mind map generator free to use?

Yes, the free plan allows 5 creations a week with no payment needed. From a finished map you can also turn it into a quiz to test yourself.