Orgo reactions summarization question

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This might be a dumb question but are all reactions in orgo: Sn1,Sn2, E1, E2, or addition reactions? If you understand the basis these reactions, their solvents, nucleophiles, electrophile is that all you need in order to solve the reaction questions on the orgo section?
 
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NeuroscEYEnce said:
This might be a dumb question but are all reactions in orgo: Sn1,Sn2, E1, E2, or addition reactions? If you understand the basis these reactions, their solvents, nucleophiles, electrophile is that all you need in order to solve the reaction questions on the orgo section?
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No. Those are just one class of reactions that you should know for the orgo section.
 
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Check out DAT destroyer road maps....those are all you need. It's a lot but it's awesome practice. You should understand mechanisms too because they often give you 1 molecule with several steps and you have to figure out what you end up with.
 
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Whip out the orgo 2 book and note the basic substitution/elimination rules. Memorizing the Destroyer road maps was EXTREMELY helpful too!
 
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NeuroscEYEnce said:
This might be a dumb question but are all reactions in orgo: Sn1,Sn2, E1, E2, or addition reactions? If you understand the basis these reactions, their solvents, nucleophiles, electrophile is that all you need in order to solve the reaction questions on the orgo section?
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Just know the road map and you are set as far as reaction mechanisms. Don't forget to spend time on NMR, chair/boat conformation, chirality, etc. I got a few of NMR on my DAT.
 
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There's oxidation and reduction (not much to do with E or Sn reactions), condensations (combines parts of E and Sn reactions), and addition reactions (same as condensation). But most reactions have parts of a nucleophile attaching to an electrophile in different combinations.
 
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No. There are a few more. Organic chemistry as a second language book as well as Destroyer and Odyssey have a good summaries and practice problems. Hope this helps. Good luck.

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