Organic Chemistry A Guided Inquiry

by Straumanis, Andrei

• ISBN13: 9780618308521
• ISBN10: 0618308520
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-16
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This workbook, designed to encourage active and collaborative learning in the organic chemistry classroom, can be used as a supplement to any organic chemistry text. Intended to accompany the full-year organic chemistry course, it incorporates new methods for teaching chemistry, reflecting current research on how students learn. The workbook takes a guided-inquiry approach to the material, which teaches students how to think like scientists, rather than simply memorizing important conclusions arrived at by great scientists of the past. Students develop a strong conceptual understanding and appreciation of the material by carefully observing new situations, constructing logical conclusions based on these observations, and discussing the merits of their conclusion with peers.

Table of Contents

Bond Angles

Molecular Shape

Lewis Structures

Formal Charge

Resonance Structures

Curved Arrow Notation

Conformers of Carbon Structures

Constitutional Isomers

Stereoisomers

Energy Diagrams

Cyclohexane Conformations

Chirality

Absolute Configuration

Acid-Base Reactions

The Core Change Effect

The Inductive Effect

Resonance Effects

Orbitals and Sigma Bonds

Orbitals and Pi Bonds

One-Step Nucleophilic Substitution

One-Step Nucleophilic Substitution

Carbocations

Two-Step Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

Two-Step Elimination

One-Step Elimination

Alkene Potential Energy

Stereochemistry of E2 Reactions

Spectroscopy

IR Spectroscopy

13C NMR Spectroscopy

1H NMR

Electrophilic Addition

Carbocation Rearrangements

Acid Catalyzed Electrophilic Addition

Electrophilic Addition to a Diene

Epoxide & Bromonium Ring Opening

Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation

Radical Halogenation Reactions

Radical Chain Reactions

Anti-Markovnikov Addition of H-Br

Hydroboration/Oxidation

Other Oxidation Reactions

Electrophilic Addition to Alkynes

Conjugated Double Bonds

Molecular Orbital Theory

Aromaticity

MO Explanation for Aromaticity

NMR of Aromatic Molecules

Polymerization Reactions

Diels-Alder Cylcloaddition Reactions

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Substituent Effects

Resonance Donating and Withdrawing Groups

Summary of Directing Effects Mini-Activity on Lewis Acid Catalysis

Synthesis Workshop I

Nucleophilic Addition to C=O

Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination

Protecting Groups

Acidity of the alpha-Hydrogen

Enol vs. Enolate

Aldol Reaction

Mixed Aldol Reactions

"Condensation Reactions"

Acid Catalyzed Aldol Reactions

1,4-Addition to alpha,beta-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds

Nucleophiles that Prefer 1,2-Addition to an alpha,beta-Unsaturated Carbonyl

Michael Addition

pKa of Phenols

pKa's of Substituted Phenols

Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (NAS)

Reactions of Carboxylic Acids

Reactions of Carboxylic Acids

Reactions of Alkanoyl Chlorides (Acid Chlorides)

Reactions of Acid Anhydrides

Claisen Reaction

Mixed Claisen Reactions

Aldol vs. Claisen

Decarboxylation

Synthesis Workshop II

Basicity of Amines

Synthesis of Amines/pKa of AA's

Amino Acids and Peptides

Proteins

Nomenclature Worksheets Nomenclature Worksheet I Nomenclature Worksheet II

Reaction Summary Sheets Preparation

Reactions of Alkyl Halides and Alcohols Preparation

Reactions of Ethers and Amines Preparation

Reactions of Alkenes Oxidative Cleavage of Alkenes

Oxidation of Alcohols Preparation

Reactions of Alkynes EAS and Aromatic Sidechain Reactions Preparation

Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones Special Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones Reactions of alpha-C Nucleophiles Preparation

Reactions of Carboxylic Acids Preparation

Reactions of Esters and Amides Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (NAS) Claisen Reaction Special Ketone Synthesis Preparation of Amines

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