Summary CHEM 215 Exam 2 Study Guide

This study guide will help you get an A on Exam 2 in CHEM 215 :) It is a summary of Exam 2 content containing colorful diagrams, drawings, and mechanisms. This study guide paired with practice problems will help any student succeed in this course. The study guide contains information from Exam 2 including: -Acylation mechanisms (strong base, weak base, acid catalyst, special cases) -Reactivity of different functional groups -Preparation and reactions of carboxylic acids, anhydrides, esters, and amides -Reactions and mechanisms of esters, acids, and amides (including weinreb) with organometallic compounds -Keto/enol tautomerization -Enol vs enolate -Irreversible vs reversible conditions for carbon nucleophiles -Enol/Enolate mechanisms with additional information -Aldol reactions and claisen condensations -Decarboxylation reactions -Conjugate addition reactions (including organocopper reagent) Credit: Brian P. Coppola, An Introduction to Organic Chemistry