Chem 334 - Fall 1999
Organic Chemistry I

Dr. Carl C. Wamser

Chapter 5 Skills

Knowledge - Level 1

know the terminology:

saturated / unsaturated
terpenes / isoprene

know the IUPAC rules for nomenclature of alkenes and alkynes

know the sequence rules for assigning E or Z

know the rules for assigning cis or trans, and when they are applicable


Concepts - Level 2

understand the implications of alkene structure
(pi bonding, planar, cis-trans isomerism)


Applications - Level 3

write IUPAC names for alkenes, including E/Z designation

identify terpenes and their constituent isoprene units