Resumen de Proposing Alternative Syntheses to Review Organic Reactions at the Conclusion of a Two-Semester Course
We developed a valuable end-of-semester activity that gives students the opportunity to practice multistep synthesis problems in preparation for their organic chemistry II final exams. The problem set incorporates a diverse collection of reactions and encourages students to explore less familiar pathways because each synthesis is guaranteed to have at least two different synthetic routes. Students propose unique synthetic routes on a shared Google document, promoting collaboration, competition, and iterative feedback. Instructors can choose to introduce the problem set as an in-class experience or outside-of-class activity, and the activity works equally well in-person or remotely.
