Test #2 Study Guide

SHORT ANSWERS, FILL IN THE BLANKS

Chapter 4
Oil refining and its facts.
Conformational analysis facts (Newman).
Ring strain, angle strain, torsional strain
Index of Hydrogen deficiency

Chapter 5
Definitions of chirality, chiral, achiral, stereogenic center.
Properties of enantiomers

DRAWING/Big point value questions

Chapter 4
Draw structure given the name or write the name if given the structure.
Draw 6 Newman conformations of a compound and rank them.
Draw chair, ring flip it and pick the best structure.

Chapter 5
Assign R and S for stereoisomers.
Nomenclature of R and S
Compare stereoisomers to see if they are enantiomers, diastereomers or the same.