Alkenes

DougFlutie said:

EK's Ochem book indicates that alkenes no longer appear on any MCAT forms. However, it indicates that the section outlining alkene reactions may be helpful. For those of you who will be reviewing (or re-learning) Ochem, what are your approaches towards alkene synthesis, reactions, etc?

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I am just trying ot understand the basics. they do not ask for mechanisms, just simple reactions like hydrogenation, bromination, etc. Just know markovnikov, stereoselectivity, and the intermediates. Simple stuff. I personally find organic to be the easiest part, verbal the most difficult.

get the official topic list from the AAMC--it will tell you specifically what you need to know---if you don't have it yet you should definitely go print it now!! it will help you focus and organize

DougFlutie said:

EK's Ochem book indicates that alkenes no longer appear on any MCAT forms. However, it indicates that the section outlining alkene reactions may be helpful. For those of you who will be reviewing (or re-learning) Ochem, what are your approaches towards alkene synthesis, reactions, etc?

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Alkenes, alkynes and aromatics are technically not on the topic list any more but their web site says they still can be tested but will be explained in the passage:

In the organic chemistry portion of Biological Sciences, the topics, "Oxygen Containing Compounds" and "Hydrocarbons" are reduced by a total of three questions. Under the topics, "Hydrocarbons" and "Oxygen Containing Compounds," sub topics Alkenes, Benzene, Phenols, and Ethers were deleted. Some questions may, however, refer to these sub topics. In such cases, relevant information on these sub topics will be provided.

http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/update.htm