Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

Mainly discusses electrophilic aromatic substitution but mentions nucleophilic reactions as well. Explains and defines activators and deactivators in terms of reactivity. Talks about sulfonation, nitration, Friedel Crafts alkylation and acylation, and halogenation reactions of aromatic compounds.

Explains uses of mass spectrometry, NMR, and IR spectroscopy. Explains features of each method’s data, and how to read the spectra to determine structure of a molecule.

Discusses how conjugation works, and how it affects stability and reactivity of a molecule. Includes information about nomenclature, and shows how pericyclic reactions work, including their mechanisms. The diels alder reaction is focused on.

Discusses nomenclature, preparation and reactions of ether and epoxide compounds.

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Discusses nomenclature, reactions and mechanisms of carboxylic acids and their derivatives. This includes nitriles, amides, acyl halides, esters and anhydrides. Goes over preparation and reaction of all derivatives, as well as their relative reactivity.

goes over nomenclature of aromatic compounds and benzene derivatives, including common names. Also includes synthesis and reactions of aromatics. Defines aromaticity as well.

goes over nomenclature of carbonyl compounds, including aldehydes and ketones. Also goes over synthesis and reactions of these compounds.

Goes over nomenclature, reactions and mechanisms of alcohols.

explains radicals and how they work, shows some common radical mechanisms