MCAT Organic Chemistry Review: For MCAT 2015 (Graduate School Test Preparation)

392 Pages·2016·27.23 MB·English

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MCAT ORGANIC CHEMISTRY REVIEW CONTENTS
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Title Page
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CHAPTER 1: MCAT 2015 BASICS
CHAPTER 2: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY STRATEGY FOR THE MCAT
2.1 Science Sections Overview
2.2 General Science Passage Types
2.3 General Science Question Types
2.4 Organic Chemistry on the MCAT
2.5 Tackling an Organic Chemistry Passage
2.6 Tackling the Questions
CHAPTER 3: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS
3.1 Background and Introduction
3.2 Abbreviated Line Structures
3.3 Nomenclature of Alkanes
3.4 Nomenclature of Haloalkanes
3.5 Nomenclature of Alcohols
CHAPTER 4: STRUCTURE AND STABILITY
4.1 The Organic Chemist’s Toolbox
4.2 Isomerism
Chapter 4 Summary
Chapter 4 Freestanding Practice Questions
Chapter 4 Practice Passage
CHAPTER 5: LAB TECHNIQUES: SEPARATIONS AND SPECTROSCOPY
5.1 Separations
5.2 Spectroscopy
Chapter 5 Summary
Chapter 5 Freestanding Practice Questions
Chapter 5 Practice Passage
CHAPTER 6: CARBONYL CHEMISTRY
6.1 Aldehydes and Ketones
6.2 Carboxylic Acids
6.3 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Chapter 6 Summary
Chapter 6 Freestanding Practice Questions
Chapter 6 Practice Passage
CHAPTER 7: BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT MOLECULES
7.1 Amino Acids
7.2 Proteins
7.3 Carbohydrates
7.4 Lipids
7.5 Nucleic Acids
Chapter 7 Summary
Chapter 7 Freestanding Practice Questions
Chapter 7 Practice Passage
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY GLOSSARY
SUMMARY OF REACTIONS
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Chapter 1
MCAT 2015 Basics