Organic Chemistry II, CHM 3150 | Dr. Laurie Starkey, Cal Poly Pomona

Chapter 20 - Carboxylic Acids & Their Derivatives

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Step 1

  • Nomenclature is a BIG topic, so you can chip away at it and we will work on problems at the end (see Step 4)
  • Read Klein 20.3 Physical Properties 
  • Work through Conceptual Checkpoints 20.4-7, 20.9ab

 

 

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Step 2

  • Read Klein 20.4 Preparation of Carboxylic Acids
  • Work on in-chapter problems 20.10adf, 20.11ab, 20.22d, 20.23*, 20.24c, 20.26ab*, 20.27d, 20.28b, 20.29* 
    * indicates mechanism practice

 

 

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Step 3

  • Read Klein 20.7 Reactivity of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

  • Read Klein 20.8 - 20.13 Preparation & Reactions of Acid Chlorides, Anhydrides, Esters, Amides...

  • Reaction with Hydride and Grignard Nucleophiles (scattered throughout Ch. 20 - try search tool)
  • Work on in-chapter problems 20.16abef, 20.18*, 20.22abcf, 20.24a, 20.27a
  • Work on chapter 12 Grignard/Hydride problems:12.12d, 12.16, 12.17, 12.45c*, 12.48b*, 12.51*, 12.52*
  • Bonus material: Specialty Reagents (DIBAL & Cuprates - 5 minutes)

 


 

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Step 4 (Exam II Prep)

  • Read Klein 20.1, 20.2, 20.6 Intro & Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids & Their Derivatives
  • Work through Conceptual Checkpoints 20.1ef, 20.3ab, 20.12 (skip d&g), 20.13cd
  • Practice Carboxylic Acid & CA Derivatives Nomenclature: practice worksheet and answer key

  • Read Klein 20.14 Synthesis Strategies
  • Work through SkillBuilders 20.1 and 20.2 and problems 20.14abc*, 20.15*, 20.17, 20.19, 20.20, 20.21, 20.22e, 20.24b, 20.25, 20.30a-d, 20.30fg, 20.32.  (* indicates mechanism practice)
  • All Ch. 19 and 20 assignments are meant to prepare you for the exam, so they are due no later than 11 pm on the day of Exam 2

 

 

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