DAT Exam | Organic Chemistry Must Know — dat destroyer

The DAT (Dental Admission Test) includes an Organic Chemistry section that assesses your understanding of key concepts and principles. Here’s what you need to know to prepare effectively: Key Topics Functional Groups: Familiarize yourself with common functional groups (alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, etc.) and their properties. Reaction Mechanisms: Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1 and SN2): Understand the differences and factors affecting these mechanisms. Elimination Reactions (E1 and E2): Know when each mechanism occurs and the role of base strength and sterics. Addition Reactions: Grasp the basics of electrophilic addition to alkenes and alkynes. Isomerism: Structural Isomers: Differentiate between chain,...