Organic Chemistry Final Exam Review (CHEM285/282)

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key reaction mechanisms, functional groups, and biomolecules from the CHEM285/282 Summer 2025 final examination.

Halogen abstraction

A step in a radical process, such as the reaction $Br· + CH_4 → HBr + ·CH_3$ , where a radical removes a halogen or hydrogen atom from a molecule.

In the molecule shown below, determine which of the highlithed C-H bonds (from a to e) is expected to have the lwoest bond dissociation energy.

C-Hd

Which term most accurately describes the process shown below?

halogen abstraction

Which of these amino acids cannot be described as an L-amino acid?

III and V

What type of amine is N-methyl-2-methyl-3-hexanamine?

Secondary