CHM 4220 Organic Synthesis
Handouts, Answer Keys and Sample Exams
Textbook: Introduction to Strategies for Organic Synthesis by Laurie S. Starkey (2018, Wiley)
Chapter 1 -Synthetic Toolbox I: Retrosynthesis & Protective Groups
Chapter 2 - Synthetic Toolbox II: Nucleophiles, Electrophiles, Oxidations & Reductions
Chapter 3 - Synthesis of Monofunctional Target Molecules (1-FG TMs)
Chapter 4 -Synthesis of Target Molecules with Two Functional Groups (2-FG TMs)
Chapter 5 - Synthesis of Aromatic Target Molecules
Chapter 6 - Synthesis of Cyclic Target Molecules (Diels-Alder Reaction)
Chapter 7 - Predicting & Controlling Stereochemistry
Chapter 8 - Organometallic Synthesis
Week 15 - Video Presentations
Final Exam
and Answer Key
(histogram)
Sample Exams
Online Organic Chemistry lessons at Educator.com
- see Dr. Starkey for instructions on how to sign up
- free access is limited to only those students who are registered in Dr. Starkey's course this semester
Resources
- Organic synthesis archive website Synarchive (provides total syntheses of dozens of molecules A-Z, name reactions, protective groups)
- ChemSpider - very cool database of chemicals (search by name, structure,
CAS registry number, etc.) developed by the Royal Society of Chemistry
- SpectraSchool - interactive tutorials and problems on spectroscopy
- ChemSpider's Synthetic Pages provide experimental procedures for whatever reaction you're looking for!
Last updated May 15, 2020