MCAT organic chemistry review

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New York : Kaplan Publishing ©2010-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida :
Language
English
Item Description
Includes index.
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Physical Description
volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Publication Frequency
Annual, <2018-2019->
ISBN
9781506294254
ISSN
26894955
  • The Kaplan MCAT Review Team
  • Getting Started Checklist
  • Preface
  • About the MCAT
  • How This Book Was Created
  • Using This Book
  • Studying for the MCAT
  • Chapter 1. Nomenclature
  • 1.1. IUPAC Naming Conventions
  • 1.2. Hydrocarbons and Alcohols
  • 1.3. Aldehydes and Ketones
  • 1.4. Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
  • 1.5. Summary of Functional Groups
  • Chapter 2. Isomers
  • 2.1. Structural Isomers
  • 2.2. Stereoisomers
  • 2.3. Relative and Absolute Configurations
  • Chapter 3. Bonding
  • 3.1. Atomic Orbitals and Quantum Numbers
  • 3.2. Molecular Orbitals
  • 3.3. Hybridization
  • Chapter 4. Analyzing Organic Reactions
  • 4.1. Acids and Bases
  • 4.2. Nucleophiles, Electrophiles, and Leaving Groups
  • 4.3. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
  • 4.4. Chemoselectivity
  • 4.5. Steps to Problem Solving
  • Chapter 5. Alcohols
  • 5.1. Description and Properties
  • 5.2. Reactions of Alcohols
  • 5.3. Reactions of Phenols
  • Chapter 6. Aldehydes and Ketones I: Electrophilicity and Oxidation-Reduction
  • 6.1. Description and Properties
  • 6.2. Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
  • 6.3. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
  • Chapter 7. Aldehydes and Ketones II: Enolates
  • 7.1. General Principles
  • 7.2. Enolate Chemistry
  • 7.3. Aldol Condensation
  • Chapter 8. Carboxylic Acids
  • 8.1. Description and Properties
  • 8.2. Reactions of Carboxylic Acids
  • Chapter 9. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
  • 9.1. Amides, Esters, and Anhydrides
  • 9.2. Reactivity Principles
  • 9.3. Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions
  • Chapter 10. Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-Containing Compounds
  • 10.1. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • 10.2. Synthesis of a-Amino Acids
  • 10.3. Phosphorus-Containing Compounds
  • Chapter 11. Spectroscopy
  • 11.1. Infrared Spectroscopy
  • 11.2. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
  • 11.3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Chapter 12. Separations and Purifications
  • 12.1. Solubility-Based Methods.
  • 12.2. Distillation
  • 12.3. Chromatography
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • Art Credits