MCAT OCHEM

E and Z

Stereochemical orientation for double bonded carbons

S and R

Stereochemical orientation for chiral carbons

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary alcohol

Alcohol groups with one, two, or three R groups attached respectively

Which alcohol type is the hardest to oxidize?

Tertiary alcohol

IR spectra of O-H

~3300 cm^-1

IR spectra of N-H

~3300 cm^-1

IR spectra of C=O

~1750 cm^-1

What type of bond does a sp carbon have

Triple bond

What type of bond does a sp² carbon have

Double bond

What type of bond does a sp³ carbon have

Single bond

Carboxylic acid prefix and suffix

carboxy- and -oic acid

Anhydride prefix and suffix

alkanoyloxycarbonyl- and anhydride

Ester prefix and suffix

alkoxycarbonyl- and -oate

Amide prefix and suffix

carbamoyl-/amido- and -amide

Aldehyde prefix and suffix

oxo- and -al

Ketone prefix and suffix

oxo-/keto- and -one

Alcohol prefix and suffix

hydroxy- and -ol

Alkene prefix and suffix

alkenyl- and -ene

Alkyne prefix and suffix

alkynyl- and -yne

Alkane prefix and suffix

alkyl- and -ane

How is the Rf value calculated on a TLC plate

Distance of solvent front-distance solute traveled

Do alcohols adhere more to polar or nonpolar compounds

Polar compounds