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Organic Chemistry GIFS – Resonance Forms
Last updated: January 22nd, 2026 |
Organic Chemistry GIFS: Some Animated GIFS Of Curved Arrow Notation In Interconverting Resonance Forms
GIFS are perfectly suited to showing curved arrow animations in organic chemistry.
This post is kind of a clearing house of various GIFS that have been made in collaboration with @jctran to illustrate the interconversion of resonance forms, and will be updated as new ones are made.
Note to instructors: these GIFS may be used free of charge for educational purposes. GIPHY should give you an embed code. Suggestions welcome.
Table Of Contents
- Acetate Ion
- Ozone
- 1,3-Butadiene
- Allyl Cation
- Allyl Radical
- Allyl Anion
- Enolate
- Amide
- Enamine
- Carbonyl
- Alpha beta unsaturated ketone
- Benzene
1. Acetate Ion
2. Ozone
3. 1,3-Butadiene
4. Allyl Cation
5. Allyl Radical
6. Allyl Anion
7. Enolate
https://im4.ezgif.com/tmp/ezgif-4-56ab0674af.gif
i changed speed to 30%, from https://ezgif.com
So these are going too fast, in your opinion?
Hello!
I love your material and send my students to your website all the time! I was curious if it is OK to also use these gifs in my tutoring packets I give students (since I charge when I tutor).? Also, is there a way to slow down the gif a little. I think it is a little too fast for students to process. Your content is amazing as always and I am in awe of your talent!
Hi Michelle – yes, of course, anything non-paywalled I’m happy for you to use.
Re: slowing down, it is possible, but then I run into problems with GIPHY not liking GIFS that are over a certain length threshold… by having them on loop, hopefully students can process them if they see them enough?