Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:

• identify alkene diastereomers as E or Z
• identify the electrophiles and nucleophiles in a reaction
• follow a reaction mechanism using curly arrows
• predict the major products obtained from the reaction of alkenes with electrophiles (using Markovnikov's rule)

• Sections 16.3 and 16.5 (in Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino and Wille, Chemistry, 3^rd Edition, 2015 (John Wiley))

• Alkenes (in ChemWiki)
• Alkenes (in Wikibooks Organic Chemistry)
• Alkynes (in ChemWiki)
• Alkynes (in Wikibooks Organic Chemistry)

• Dr Baker's lecture notes You need to login to eLearning to access lecture notes.
• Organic nomenclature notes
• Critical Thinking Questions 6
• Answers to Critical Thinking Questions 6
• Homework Problem Sheet 6
• Functional group flashcards
• Answers to Homework Problem Sheet 6
• Critical Thinking Questions 7
• Answers to Critical Thinking Questions 7
• Quiz 2 - sample quiz
• Suggested exam questions and answers

Acidity of Organic Molecules and Types of Organic Reactions Description: Video and interactive tutorials and self test quizzes on the acidity of organic molecules and types of organic reactions Tags: acidity | substitution | elimination | addition | oxidation | reduction Contributed by Adam Bridgeman

Alkenes, benzene and alkynes Contributed by Adam Bridgeman

Elimination and electrophilic addition reactions Contributed by Adam Bridgeman