MCAT Organic Chemistry Review
Nomenclature
Introduction
1.1 IUPAC Naming Conventions
1.2 Hydrocarbons and Alcohols
1.3 Aldehydes and Ketones
1.4 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
Conclusion
Concept Summary
Answers to Concept Checks
Shared Concepts
Practice Questions
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Isomers
Introduction
2.1 Structural Isomers
2.2 Stereoisomers
2.3 Relative and Absolute Configurations
Conclusion
Concept Summary
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Equations to Remember
Shared Concepts
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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
Concept Summary
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Equations to Remember
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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