MCAT Organic Chemistry Review

Nomenclature

1.1 IUPAC Naming Conventions

1.2 Hydrocarbons and Alcohols

1.3 Aldehydes and Ketones

1.4 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

Conclusion

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Isomers

Introduction

2.1 Structural Isomers

2.2 Stereoisomers

2.3 Relative and Absolute Configurations

Conclusion

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Bonding

Introduction

3.1 Atomic Orbitals and Quantum Numbers

3.2 Molecular Orbitals

3.3 Hybridization

Conclusion

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Analyzing Organic Reactions

Introduction

4.1 Acids and Bases

4.2 Nucleophiles, Electrophiles, and Leaving Groups

4.3 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions

4.4 Chemoselectivity

4.5 Steps to Problem-Solving

Conclusion

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Alcohols

Introduction

5.1 Description and Properties

5.2 Reactions of Alcohols

5.3 Reactions of Phenols

Conclusion

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Aldehydes and Ketones I: Electrophilicity and Oxidation—Reduction

Introduction

6.1 Description and Properties

6.2 Nucleophilic Addition Reactions

6.3 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions

Conclusion

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Aldehyde and Ketones II: Enolates

Introduction

7.1 General Principles

7.2 Enolate Chemistry

7.3 Aldol Condensation

Conclusion

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Carboxylic Acids

Introduction

8.1 Description and Properties

8.2 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids

Conclusion

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Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Introduction

9.1 Amides, Esters, and Anhydrides

9.2 Reactivity Principles

9.3 Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions

Conclusion

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Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-Containing Compounds

Introduction

10.1 Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

10.2 Synthesis of α-Amino Acids

10.3 Phosphorus-Containing Compounds

Conclusion

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Spectroscopy

Introduction

11.1 Infrared Spectroscopy

11.2 Ultraviolet Spectroscopy

11.3 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Conclusion

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Separations and Purifications

Introduction

12.1 Solubility-Based Methods

12.2 Distillation

12.3 Chromatography

Conclusion

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Periodic Table of the Elements