Some stuff to know for the exam
This is just a list I came up with based on information that you have
yourselves -- i.e. problem sets, past exams, the lecture notes. It's just
an overview and if you think of something I left out, let me know.
- functional groups -- this stuff doesn't go away
- nomenclature -- Prof. Wintner gave out a handout on this -- just learn
it on your own
- oxidation/reduction reactions:
- hydrogenation of double
bonds
- formation of oxiranes
- dihyrdroxylation
- permanganate
oxidation
- handout on SN2 nucleophiles -- know which base to use to form the
anion, etc.
- SN2, E2, SN1, E1 -- know the important concepts related to
each and how to distinguish them (i.e. be able to apply
them)
- addition, dimerization, fragmentation (fig 4.21-4.22)
- electrophilic aromatic substitution
- fig 4.27 -- Br2 as an
electrophile, etc.
- trans addition to E/Z olefins and stereochemical
outcome -- 4.29
- zinc debromination
- oxirane opening
- retrosynthetic analysis -- do practice problems!!!!
This is just to give you an idea of what is out there! I highly recommend
doing the problem sets that were distributed, trying the old
exams, working through the mechanisms (arrow pushing) for the
reactions and of course, making flash cards.