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How to Draw Skeletal Structures of Organic Compounds

August 18, 2016 By Leah4sci 18 Comments

Drawing Skeletal Structures for Organic CompoundsOrganic molecules can become complicated very quickly. Skeletal structures give you a simple way to quickly represent these organic structures.

The video below will teach you how to quickly, and easily draw skeletal structures.

You'll learn how to identify molecules when written in lines. including molecules containing oxygen bonds, nitrogen, and more.

(Watch on YouTube: Skeletal Structures. Click cc on bottom right for video transcription.)

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Video:

  • Complete Naming Tutorial Video Series + Cheat Sheet
  • Drawing Chair Conformations Detailed Tutorial
  •  Skeletal Structures Practice Quiz
  • I use/recommend the Molecular Visions Model Kit.
    Here’s my unboxing video of this model kit: How to Use Your Organic Chemistry Model Kit

–> Watch Next Video: Ionic, Polar Covalent and Non-Polar Covalent Bonding Tutorial Video

This is the Pre-basics Video in the Orgo Basics Video Series. Click HERE for the entire series.

How well do you know your Skeletal Structures? Try my FREE Skeletal Structures Practice Quiz.

Filed Under: Organic Chemistry Basics, Organic Chemistry Tutorial Videos Tagged With: drawing compounds, intro to orgo, organic chemistry, orgo, skeletal

Comments

  1. Teresia says

    December 23, 2021 at 6:27 am

    I’m studying for the MCAT. I love your videos. I try to find them on every subject

    Reply
  2. Aisha says

    September 4, 2020 at 3:23 pm

    Hi Leah,
    how are you?
    Firstly, thank you so much for your videos, because I really understand you
    Better than my Teacher.
    I am from Sudan and I study pharmacy and I think I will visit your channel very often because I love your teach
    Keep going

    Reply
  3. Thopho Mbenge says

    May 8, 2019 at 2:34 pm

    your video is too good. thank you

    Reply
  4. Hassan says

    March 3, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    Saving my A-Levels all the way out here in London. Thank you very much!!

    Reply
  5. Harsha varthan says

    November 11, 2018 at 6:47 am

    Hi
    I dodn’t no about the skeletal structure before I saw your video
    Now I am able to do problems based on this.
    Thsnk you very much for your help.

    Reply
  6. Faran Afzal says

    November 1, 2018 at 2:39 am

    I am going to appear in a Competitive Exam so for sure I have to know not only the concept but also any Quick Trick. Very humbly, I must say ma’m u made my day. You are doing a great job. Would that you were my High School Teacher!

    May God bless you with successes from High Heavens !

    Love, Faran. I am from Pakistan and I’m not a Terorrist.

    Reply
  7. Devan says

    August 21, 2018 at 12:36 am

    My teacher linked this for our first day in lab. I know about it already, but the way you explained was amazingly helpful. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  8. JANICE GRESHAM says

    April 4, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    I have just started to learn Chemistry at university and your videos really help me.
    Thank-you 🙂

    Reply
  9. Tara Donley says

    March 1, 2018 at 1:03 pm

    Hi, when drawing C4H10, does it matter if I start the first carbon in the upward direction instead of downward (so that it looks like a backwards N) I hope that question made sense. Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    February 23, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    Why are you promoting cheating with yo cheatsheets?
    Shouldn’t you help us understand instead?

    Reply
  11. Haaris says

    December 22, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    Thank You so much Leah. I just love watching your videos.Your explaination is absolutely perfect and has helped me a lot preparing for my exams and clearing the concepts.

    Reply
  12. Big Mo says

    May 3, 2017 at 8:11 am

    I’m really struggling to understand these videos.

    Reply
  13. Madi says

    September 28, 2016 at 11:48 pm

    I have an organic chemistry test coming up and this video helped me tremendously. I will be watching your videos for the next couple of days! Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      October 19, 2016 at 12:51 pm

      You’re welcome, Madi! Glad I could help!

      Reply
  14. Andreas says

    September 1, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    Hi Leah,
    first thank you very much for your videos.

    I´m from Germany and recently discovered you on youtube. I must say, I understand your videos and your explanations better than most videos or lectures in my own language.

    So, great job!!!

    Andi

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      September 2, 2016 at 9:54 am

      You’re welcome, Andreas! I’m so glad I was able to help you!

      Reply
  15. Jae says

    August 29, 2016 at 10:50 pm

    This video is so great. I was struggling to understand skeletal and condensed structures, but after watching this a light bulb came on! Thank you so much! You explained everything so well!

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      September 2, 2016 at 9:57 am

      My pleasure, Jae! Glad to hear this helped you!

      Reply

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