MCAT Chemistry & Physics Walkthrough - AAMC Sample Test CP Passage 8

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What an awesome explanation of question # 38!! Thank you so much. The AAMC and Princeton Review explanations just weren't enough for me.

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[@sudeepgadde9955]

Thank you so much for explaining 31. I spent so long on that question, it messed up the rest of my exam

[@medicalminutia]

Around 07:00 , while following the radio labeled Carbon throughout the reaction mechanism steps, why does the carbon from the compound get flipped and go up on the solid wedge?

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[@zainalaaroussi6528]

For question 39, I believe it would be the oxygen with a negative charge that will attack carbon 5, which will lead to the structure in choice A. My thought process was that the carboxyl oxygen is more reactive than the alcohol group since it bears a negative charge. Although I know that resonance adds stability, I think I would still go with it being more reactive than a lone pair. Also, love your videos! You guys are great :)

[@InformingFutureDoctors]

Love your insight, and thank you for the kind words! While that very well could be the case, I typically look at carbonyl carbons as solid electrophiles, that’s the only reason I picked the alcohol’s LP electrons as the nucleophile:-) Alcohols are electron donating, so I wouldn’t think their adjacent carbon would be as good of an electrophile (although I agree the full negative charge would be a better nucleophile) Oh OChem, how we love you🫠

[@alextse9251]

Ok note to future self: asterisks disappearing does NOT mean that all the labeled carbons have been completely removed by enzymes and that the AAMC is asking a question that is impossible to answer. I am a doof :P

[@InformingFutureDoctors]

Hahaha that’s a new way to look at it ;-) I had a million dufus moments studying, hindsight is 20/20!

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I really want to watch these videos, but I'm worried I'll know the answers before I do the sample test? Are these videos for this AAMC Cycle?

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man those first two questions tough