Information on Midterm #2
Required Chapters/Sections:
Chapter 9 (Stereochemistry/chirality) - all sections
Chapter 10 (Alkyl halides) - sections 1-7 (we also use the
info in section 8 in a later chapter)
Chapter 11 (Reaction mechanisms) - all sections
Chapter 17 (Alcohols) - sections 1-7
Chapter 18 (Ethers) - sections 1-5
Required Lectures:
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The material covered in Lectures 11 to 16 (inclusive), which
is the period covering October 14 to October 30
Required Reactions:
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All the reactions we've covered in the course so far are
considered fair game!
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WARNING: don't forget the basic elimination reaction
(E1 / E2) with OH- or CH3CH2O-
- this reaction is only in the list of reagents in Chapter 7!
Required Mechanisms
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the general SN1, SN2, E1, E2 mechanisms
(including stereochemistry!) - see Chapter 11
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allylic bromination (including possibility of rearrangement)
(Sections 10.5-10.6)
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acidic and basic dehydration of alcohols - E1 / E2 (e.g.,
Fig. 17.5)
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acidic conversion of alcohol to halide - SN1 /
SN2 (Fig. 17.7)
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reaction of Grignard reagent with carbonyl - SN2
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synthesis of ether from deprotonated alcohol and a halide
- SN2 (section 18.3)
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acidic cleavage of ethers (section 18.5)
For a table of reactions, click here!
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