ACS Organic Chemistry First Semester
Final Exam Study Guide 2024-2025
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, ACS Organic Chemistry First Semester Final Exam Study Guide
-al
-ol or hydroxy-
-one
-oic acid
-oate
-ether or alkoxy-
Iodo- or Bromo- etc.
-amide
Amino- or -amine - Aldehyde
Alcohol
Ketone
Carboxylic acid
Ester
Ether
Alkyl halides
Amide
Amine
Constitutional Isomer - A compound with the same atoms but different atoms bonded to
each other
Stereoisomers - Molecules with the same atoms differing only in 3D configuration
Enantiomers - Stereoisomers with exactly opposite stereochemical designations at all
stereogenic carbons
Diasteriomers - Stereoisomers with several changes in the stereochemical designations
of stereogenic carbons (not completely opposite)
R - Clockwise
S - Counterclockwise
cis - Same
trans - Different
E - Trans (in reference to alkenes)
Z - Cis (in reference to alkenes)
Ortho - 1,2 substitution
Meta - 1,3 substitution
Para - 1,4 substitution
Final Exam Study Guide 2024-2025
.
possiblea 8/9/24 ACS
, ACS Organic Chemistry First Semester Final Exam Study Guide
-al
-ol or hydroxy-
-one
-oic acid
-oate
-ether or alkoxy-
Iodo- or Bromo- etc.
-amide
Amino- or -amine - Aldehyde
Alcohol
Ketone
Carboxylic acid
Ester
Ether
Alkyl halides
Amide
Amine
Constitutional Isomer - A compound with the same atoms but different atoms bonded to
each other
Stereoisomers - Molecules with the same atoms differing only in 3D configuration
Enantiomers - Stereoisomers with exactly opposite stereochemical designations at all
stereogenic carbons
Diasteriomers - Stereoisomers with several changes in the stereochemical designations
of stereogenic carbons (not completely opposite)
R - Clockwise
S - Counterclockwise
cis - Same
trans - Different
E - Trans (in reference to alkenes)
Z - Cis (in reference to alkenes)
Ortho - 1,2 substitution
Meta - 1,3 substitution
Para - 1,4 substitution
