Alkenes/Alkynes

[MCATMountain]

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Hey guys, do we have to study Alkenes and Alkynes and their reactions? The AAMC topics PDF doesn't include them. The only mention is of Alkanes.

 

[MCATMountain]

Same thing for Aromatics. They're listed briefly under Amines only.

 

[Jepstein30]

not tested explicitly (i.e. you won't get a discrete on an alkene-based reaction) but you should be somewhat familiar with those topics so if they show up as a passage topic, you have some background. Don't worry about knowing everything to the tee since you will have the topic explained to you if it does show up..

 

[ComplexNapoleon]

I've definitely seen some alkene reactions (reductions/oxidations). Alkyne, not so much. That being said, what i covered in undergrad organic chemistry is sufficient for most of those questions. Obviously everyones Ochem is a little different so it depends on your experience.
TL;DR
There is some, but if you remember most of undergrad ochem, you should be good.

 

[MCATMountain]

not tested explicitly (i.e. you won't get a discrete on an alkene-based reaction) but you should be somewhat familiar with those topics so if they show up as a passage topic, you have some background. Don't worry about knowing everything to the tee since you will have the topic explained to you if it does show up..

I will review them of course, to get a general idea of what to do, but I was wondering if we had to memorize the reaction types. For example, Oxymercuration-demercuration.

 

[Jepstein30]

I will review them of course, to get a general idea of what to do, but I was wondering if we had to memorize the reaction types. For example, Oxymercuration-demercuration.

nope.

You'll be fine with just being able to recognize general reaction types (reduction, oxidation, etc)

 

[MCATMountain]

nope.

You'll be fine with just being able to recognize general reaction types (reduction, oxidation, etc)

Thanks for the reply.