…it comes to exam time. Just remember this: Protonation / 1,2-Addition / Proton transfer / 1,2-Elimination / Deprotonation. PAPED. I’ve been trying to come up with a good mnemonic for…
Read more…the course, because this is the level of understanding that is generally tested for on exams. Here are some examples of general questions that reflect a more conceptual understanding of…
Read more…of chain Suffix = highest priority functional group And so your simple approach is as follows: When you come across a complex molecule with multiple components to name, identify each…
Read more…brought to the exam. Look at this example. Using a line drawing or a Fischer projection to make a model is relatively straightfoward. Therefore, with the assistance of a model,…
Read more…synthetic standpoint!]. You might recall there are two important free-radical halogenation reactions of alkanes: free radical chlorination, and free-radical bromination. Table of Contents Free-Radical Chlorination of Alkanes Free-Radical Bromination of…
Read more…stereochemistry – “geometric isomers” (e.g. cis/trans isomers in cycloalkanes and alkenes) being the prime example. Level 4– Now comes the chapter on stereochemistry, which is probably the key theme of…
Read more…Do you have an exam on alkene and alkynes coming up? We went through hundreds of exams and hand-picked the most “classic” types of questions you’re likely to see on…
Read more…how can the sequence alkane –> alkyl halide –> alkene –> alkane be accomplished? Feel free to post your answers in the comments below! 4. Combined Reaction Map: Reactions of…
Read more…material and product, what reagents are required? Given the reagents and the product, what starting material is required? You’ll notice that these are very common exam-type questions. If you have…
Read more…have locator for all substituents. Example: 1,1-dimethyl is correct. 1-dimethyl is incorrect. 1,1-methyl is incorrect. These are common mistakes. F. Branched substituents are numbered and named seperately from the main…
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