Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may also include any number of other elements (e.g., nitrogen, oxygen, halogens, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur). Most students struggle not because they don’t know the reactions, but because the fundamentals are not second nature. Working together we can fill in these gaps so that the student is able to approach the problem.