Chem 334 - Fall 1998 - Organic Chemistry
I know the terminology:
chain reaction
initiation, propagation, termination
van der Waals forces
bond dissociation energy
allylic, vinylic, aryl positions
single-headed (fishhook) arrows
Grignard reagents (RMgX)
Gilman reagents (R2CuLi)
recognize the various factors that contribute to molecular polarity
recognize the differences between polarity and polarizability
recognize the various physical properties that depend on polarity and intermolecular interactions:
e.g., boiling point, melting point, solubility
understand how van der Waals forces affect intermolecular interactions
understand the steps of a chain reaction mechanism
recognize the stability order for alkyl radicals
understand the reasons for regioselectivity in halogenation
understand the reasons for greater regioselectivity in bromination compared to chlorination
understand the special stability of an allylic radical
understand the consequences of the polarity of a carbon-metal bond
recognize the standard reagents used to create organometallic compounds
use bond dissociation energy data to calculate delta H for reactions
write chain reaction mechanisms, showing all steps
use the Hammond Postulate to estimate the structure of a transition state
identify reaction products from halogenation of alkanes
identify reaction products from typical reactions of organometallic compounds
determine the relative amounts of halogenation products from a given alkane, knowing relative reactivities
use an appropriate reaction or sequence of reactions to create a target molecule