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    Chemistry Learning Center Staff Info & Handouts

    Tony's Help Sheets - Chemistry 103

    The Chem 103 resource sheets are being revised and will be posted at the start of the Fall session.


    Tony's Help Sheets - Chemistry 104

    The Chem 104 resource sheets are being revised and will be posted at the start of the Fall session.


    Tony's Help Sheets - Chemistry 109

    The Chem 104 resource sheets are being revised and will be posted at the start of the Fall session.


    José's Chemistry 343 Resources

    (Comments or Questions - feel free to contact Tony at atjacob@wisc.edu)


    DISCLAIMER: These handouts provide a "general" outline of the material with practice problems and answers. Each instructor presents the material differently, so not all of the material in the handouts is covered by each instructor, and some material unique to one instructor may not be covered on the handout. Please review your lecture notes and compare them to the handouts to note appropriate topics.
    Trends in Alkyl Elimination Reactions







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    #1: Lewis Structures (answers)
    #2: Resonance Structures (answers)
    #3: Electron Pushing Arrows in O-Chem
    #4: Alkane Nomenclature (answers)
    #5: Lewis Acids and Bases (answers)
    #6: Acid Base Practice Problems (answers)

    Reactions of Alkenes-Flashcard Format
    #1: Overview: Alkene Addition Reactions
    #2: Hydrogenation
    #3: Halogenation
    #4: Hydration of Alkenes; Synthesis of Alcohols
    #5: Halohydrin Synthesis
    #6: Haloether Synthesis
    #7: Oxymercuration-Reduction
    #8: Alkoxymercuration-Reduction
    #9: Hydroboration-oxidation
    #10: Ozonolysis
    #11: Addition of HBr in the Presence of Peroxides
    #12: 1,2-Diol Formation #1
    #13: 1,2-Diol Formation #2
    #14: Alkene Isomerization

    Addition Reactions to Alkenes Practice
    Practice #1: Addition Reactions to Alkenes (answers)
    Practice #2: Addition Reactions to Alkenes (answers)


    Practice on Stereoisomers
    #1: Practice: Stereoisomers (answers)

     
    Practice on Cyclohexanes
    #1: Practice: Stereoisomers (answers)

     
    Substitution (SN1 and SN2) and Elimination (E1 and E2) Reactions
    Trends in Alkyl Substitution and Elimination Reactions


    Practice #3: SN1, SN2 (answers)
    Practice #4: Practice Questions (Mainly multiple-choice questions) (answers)
    Practice #5: Practice Problems on Synthesis (answers)

    Carbenes and Carbenoids-Flashcard Format
    #1: Carbene and Carbenoid Reactivity


       
    Halogenation of Alkanes-Flashcard Format
    #1: Halogenation of Alkanes


       
    Organometallics-Flashcard Format
    #1: Organometallic Compounds


       
    Alcohol Reactions-Flashcard Format
    #1 : Alkyl Chlorides from 1o and 2o Alcohols
    #2 : Alkyl Bromides from 1o and 2o Alcohols
    #3: Alkyl Halides from 3o Alcohols
    #4: Sulfonate Ester Preparation
    #5: Ethers from Alcohols Using Sulfonates
    #6 : Oxidation of 1o Alcohols to Aldehydes
    #7: Oxidation of 1o Alcohols to Carboxylic Acids
    #8: Oxidation of 2o Alcohols to Ketones
    #9: Rxn of 1o Alcohols with Hydrogen Halides
    #10: Rxn of 2o Alcohols with Hydrogen Halides
    #11: Rxn of 3o Alcohols with Hydrogen Halides


    #12: Acid Catalyzed Dehydration of an Alcohol
    Reactions of Ethers-Flashcard Format
    #1: Ethers from 1o Alcohols
    #2: Ethers From 3o Alcohols
    #3: Williamson Ether Synthesis
    #4: Ethers from Alkenes; Alkoxymercuration-Reduction of Alkenes
    #5: Rxn of Ethers with HX (1 equivalent)
    #5: Rxn of Ethers with Excess HX

    Reactions of Epoxides-Flashcard Format
    #1: Synthesis of Epoxides Using Peroxides
    #2: Synthesis of Epoxides Using Halohydrins
    #3: Acid Catalyzed Nucleophilic Reaction of an Epoxide
    #4: Base- Catalyzed Nucleophilic Reaction of an Epoxide
    #5: Reactions of Epoxide With Organometallics

    Practice on Epoxides
    Practice #6: Practice Problems on Epoxide Reactivity (answers)


    Synthesis and Reactions of Alkynes-Flashcard Format
    #1: Synthesis of Alkynes
    #2: Hydrogenation of Alkynes
    #3: Partial Hydrogenation of Alkynes-I
    #4: Partial Hydrogenation of Alkynes-II
    #5: Addition of 1 equivalent of HX to Alkynes
    #6: Addition of Excess HX to Alkynes
    #7: Addition of HX in the Presence of Peroxides
    #8: Hydration of Alkynes
    #9: Hydroboration-Oxidation of Terminal Alkynes
    #10: Hydroboration-Oxidation of Internal Alkynes
       
    Alkyne Practice
    Practice #7: Alkyne Reactions (answers)


    Synthesis
    Practice #8: Synthesis Practice (answers)


    Dienes-Flashcard Format
    #1: Electrophilic Addition to 1,3-Conjugated Dienes


       
    Diels-Alder-Flashcard Format
    #1: Diels-Alder Reaction


       
    Diels-Alder Practice
    Practice #9: Practice on the Diels-Alder Reaction (answers)




    José's Chemistry 345 Handouts

    (Comments or Questions - feel free to contact Tony at atjacob@wisc.edu)

    *** Using these Chem 345 handouts? Your FEEDBACK would be really appreciated! Thanks in advance! ***

    DISCLAIMER: These handouts provide an outline of some organic material. Each Instructor presents the material differently, so not all of the material in the handouts may apply to all Instructors. Please review your lecture notes to determine the appropriate topics.





    Please note that these Chem 345 materials require a UW NetID and Password
    1H NMR
    #1: 1H NMR Spectroscopy Worksheet   (answers)
    #2: Strategies for Solving Problems using 1H NMR, IR


     


    IR Spectroscopy
    #1: Practice Problems I on IR Spectroscopy   (answers)
    #2: More Practice Problems on IR Spectroscopy   (answers)



    Electron Pushing Arrows
    #1: Electron Pushing Arrows in O-Chem




    Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS) - Flashcard Format
    #1: EAS Nitration
    #2: EAS Bromination
    #3: EAS Chlorination
    #4: EAS Sulfonation
    #5: EAS Friedel- Crafts Alkylation
    #6: EAS Friedel- Crafts Acylation


    Practice #1: EAS Reactions (answers)


    Benzylic and Allylic Reactions - Flashcard Format
    #1: Allylic Bromination
    #2: Benzylic Bromination
    #3: Synthesis of Allylic Grignard Reagents
    #4: Substitution Reactions
    #5: Elimination Reactions
    #6 : Oxidation Reaction of Allylic and Benzylic Alcohols



    Oxidation of Alkylbenzenes - Flashcard Format
    #1: Oxidation of Alkylbenzene Compounds


     
     
    Elimination Reactions of Vinyl Halides - Flashcard Format
    #1: Alkyne Synthesis


     
     
    Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution - Flashcard Format
    #1: Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution


     
     
    Reactions of Phenols - Flashcard Format
    #1: Phenol Reactivity Toward Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS)
    #2: Reaction of Aryl Alkyl Halides with HX
    #3: Oxidation of Phenols
    #4: Williamson Ether Synthesis
    Reactions Involving Transition Metal Complexes - Flashcard Format
    #1: The Heck Reaction
    #2: Suzuki Coupling Reaction
    #3: Alkene Metathesis Reaction


    Aldehyde and Ketone Reactivity - Flashcard Format
    #1: Aldehyde and Ketone Reduction
    #2: Cyanohydrin Synthesis
    #3: Reaction With Grignard Reagents
    #4: Reaction With Acetylide Reagents
    #5: Acetals
    #6: The Base Catalyzed Formation of a Hemiacetal
    #7: The Wolff-Kishner Reduction
    #8: The Clemmensen Reduction
    #9: Reaction With Primary Amines
    #10: Reaction With Secondary Amines
    #11: The Wittig Reaction
    #12: The Baeyer-Villiger Reaction
    #13: The Beckmann Rearrangement Reaction
    Practice #2: Problems on Acetals and Synthesis   (answers)


    Reactivity of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives - Flashcard Format
    #1: Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids
    #2: Synthesis of Esters From Carboxylates
    #3: Methyl Esters by the Use of Diazomethane
    #4: Fischer Esterification
    #5: Acid Chlorides from Carboxylic Acids
    #6: Transesterification
    #7: Reduction of Carboxylic Acids to 1o-alcohols
    #8: Synthesis of Acid Anhydrides
    #9: Synthesis of Sulfonyl Chlorides
    #10: Decarboxylation of β-Dicarboxylic Acids
    #11: Base Catalyzed Hydrolysis of an Amide
    #12: Acid Catalyzed Hydrolysis of an Amide
    #13: Reaction of Esters With Grignard Reagents
    #14: Reaction of an Acid Chloride with a Lithium Dialkylcuprate
    #15: Reaction of Esters With Amines to Form Amides
    #16: Hydrolysis of Acid Chlorides
    #17: Hydrolysis of Acid Anhydrides
    #19: Base Catalyzed Lactone Hydrolysis
    #20: Base Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Nitriles
    #21: Acid Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Nitriles
    #22: Acid Chloride Reactions
    #23: Acid Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Lactones
    #24: Acid Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Esters
    #25: Reduction of Derivatives of Carboxylic Acid
    #26: Reduction of Acid Chlorides to Aldehydes
    #27: The Strecker Synthesis
    #28: Reaction of Nitriles With Grignard Reagents
    Practice #3: Problems on Carboxylic Acids and Synthesis   (answers)

    Reactivity of Enols, Enolate Ions and α,β- Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds- Flashcard Format
    #1: Formation of Enols Under Acidic Conditions
    #2: Formation of Enolate Ions Under Basic Conditions
    #3: The α-Halogenation of Carbonyl Compounds
    #4: The Haloform Reaction
    #5: The Aldol Reaction Under Acidic Conditions
    #6: The Aldol Reaction Under Basic Conditions
    #7:
    #9: 1,2 vs 1,4 Addition Reactions to α, β-Conjugate Carbonyl Compounds
    #10: Claisen Condensation and Other Similar Reactions
    #11: The Robinson Annulation Reaction

    Reactivity of Amine Compounds- Flashcard Format
    #1: Direct Alkylation of Amines
    #2: Reactions of Amines: Acylation
    #3: Primary Amine Derivatives of Aldehydes and Ketones
    #4: Secondary Amine Derivatives of Aldehydes and Ketones
    #5: Reactions of Amines: Reductive Amination (Borch Reaction)
    #6: Synthesis of Primary Amines (Gabriel Synthesis)
    #7: Synthesis of Arylamines
    #8: Quaternization of Amines
    #9: Hofmann Elimination
    #10: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS) of Arylamines
    #11: Aromatic Substitution With Diazonium Salts
    #12: Reactions of Amines: Diazonium Salts
    #13: Buchwald-Hartwig Amination
    #14: Curtius Rearrangement
    #15: Hofmann Rearrangement
    #16: The Sandmeyer Reaction
    #17: The Mannich Reaction

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