Topic 31: Nomenclature - Alkyl Halides

31.1How do we name organic halides using the standard IUPAC substitutive nomenclature?
 
31.2How do we name organic halides using the alternative IUPAC functional group nomenclature?
 
31.3When might one of these methods be preferable to the other?
 

Topic 32: Organic Reactions - Curved Arrows

32.1When are curved arrows appropriate? When are they not appropriate?
 
32.2Which is the correct statement? (a) Curved arrows indicate the sequence of events in a mechanistic step. (b) Curved arrows represent the simultaneous shifting of electron density in a mechanistic step.
 
32.3Why are the words “first” and “then” never appropriate when discussing curved arrows?
 
32.4Would you believe me if I said that a curved arrow always represents a simple change in the sharing of electrons? Or possibly just a subtle change in electron density around the atoms?
 
32.5What does it mean if a curved arrow leads: (a) from an atom (or, more precisely, an electron pair on an atom) to the space between two atoms that are not bonded? (b) from the middle of a bond to the middle of another bond? (c) from the middle of a bond to one of its bonded atoms? (d) from an electron pair on a bonded atom to the middle of a bond? (e) from the middle of a bond out into empty space?
 
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364 questions for Organic I

364 Questions for Organic I

Dearest Student. This web page is a set of questions I call Detailed Intended Learning Outcomes For Organic Chemistry (Part I). Some time ago I asked myself, "Bob, what do you think are the key questions that you hope students will be able to answer after taking Chemistry 247 at St. Olaf College?" So here you have them. Some are very simple; some require more thought. All are good questions to be thinking about as you read, discuss, and master the practical aspects of organic chemistry. They are discussion starters and review tips. There are no answers here (though there are some clues). The questions are here to help you focus on what's important (to me, at least!) and organize your learning process. The questions are grouped into topics. Bite-size chunks. Take them a few at a time. Don't feast on them all at one sitting!

(preliminary version 2021.01.15 feeback: Bob Hanson)