Assessment Objectives

Detailed Breakdown: Organic Chemistry

• Name organic compounds containing up to 6 carbons using IUPAC rules for all major functional groups.
• Define structural isomers, stereoisomers, and enantiomers.
• Draw the reaction mechanisms for $\ce{S_N1, S_N2}$, electrophilic addition, and electrophilic substitution.
• Predict the major product of an addition reaction using Markovnikov's rule and carbocation stability.
• Identify the functional groups present in a complex molecule from its skeletal or structural formula.
• Propose a multi-step synthetic route to convert one organic compound into another (Retrosynthesis).
• Distinguish between enantiomers using polarimetry.
• Predict the physical properties (solubility and boiling point) of isomers based on their branching and intermolecular forces.
• Interpret IR and NMR spectra to deduce the structure of an unknown organic compound.