Organic Synthesis Mind Map for Chemistry Students
See how reactions, functional groups and retrosynthesis connect in one map. Then generate your own from lecture slides or course notes.
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- What you get
- 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.
- Exports
- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
- Price
- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
- Sign-up
- A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Build Your Organic Synthesis Map
Turn your course material into a map you can expand, test and share.
Start from your own notes
Upload lecture PDFs, slides or Word notes and the AI maps the reactions and mechanisms they contain.
Expand any reaction branch
Click a node such as SN2 or Grignard addition to add conditions, examples and common pitfalls.
Test yourself with a quiz
Turn the finished map into a quiz on reagents, products and synthetic routes.
How to Make a Synthesis Map
Three steps from course notes to a study map you can revise from.
- 1
Add your material
Upload notes or slides, or type a topic such as carbonyl chemistry.
- 2
AI builds the map
The map groups reactions by functional group, conditions and product type.
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Study, expand and quiz
Expand weak branches, edit labels, then export a PNG or PDF for revision.
Organic Synthesis Mind Map: Key Branches
An organic synthesis mind map organizes how chemists build target molecules step by step. It usually splits into functional group interconversions, carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, protecting groups and retrosynthetic analysis. Each branch links reagents, conditions and expected products, so you can see which reactions achieve a given transformation.
- Functional groups: alcohols, carbonyls, amines and their interconversions
- C-C bond formation: Grignard, aldol, Wittig and related couplings
- Protecting groups: masking reactive sites during multistep routes
- Retrosynthesis: working backward from the target molecule to starting materials
Use the map to revise reaction families before exams or to plan a multistep route. CogniGuide can build a personalized organic synthesis map from your own notes, so the branches match your course.
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Organic Synthesis Mind Map Questions
Common questions about synthesis maps and how to build one.
What is retrosynthetic analysis?
Retrosynthetic analysis is a planning method where you work backward from a target molecule. You break bonds into simpler precursors until you reach commercially available starting materials. Each disconnection suggests a forward reaction.
Why are protecting groups used in synthesis?
Protecting groups temporarily mask a reactive functional group so that another reagent reacts only at the intended site. They are removed once the other steps are complete, which keeps multistep routes selective.
Which files can I upload to make my own map?
You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX) files, text or Markdown files, or images. You can also type a topic directly.
Is it free to create a synthesis mind map?
Yes. The free plan allows 5 creations a week with no payment needed. Paid plans raise those limits. You can also turn the finished map into a quiz.