Orgo topics on MCAT

[Pemulis]

On EK p. 34, it says that alkenes are no longer on the MCAT, and that it's just providing a discussion on them for useful background info. Then it goes on to talk about dehydrohalogenation, catalytic hydrogenation, ozonolysis, markovnikov's rule, oxymercuaration, hydroboration, and halogenation of alkenes. I notice that the Kaplan book also covers many of these topics. So: are these important topics to know, or not? In other words, where (if anywhere) in this list of topics do we cross from "useful background info" into essential info?

Also, are aromatics/benzene still on the MCAT, or no?

Thanks,
Pemulis

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[DrBowtie]

This has the definitive answer:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/topics.pdf

 

[HunterGatherer]

alkenes and benzene are not on the exam. On the audio osmosis CS they say that it is possible you could get a passage on it and but it would be explained. i feel your study of MCAT ochem is not complete unless you cover these topics.

 

[Medicineman20]

On the August MCAT, one passage had information on adol consation reactions, but other than that, no O-CHem.