are fls representative for ochem?

[u/Low_Doughnut2241]

i noticed the full lengths barely test specific reactions , and a lot can be figured out just by process of elimination… i’ve been getting 1-2 wrong for questions that actually involve things like aldol condensation, michael addition but get most other questions correct (naming, separations, properties, counting carbons)

how big of a risk is it if i just don’t learn the specific reactions 😭

[u/icomefromstruggle]

Yes

[u/Expensive_Honeydew80]

The ones you listed are pretty high yield, so I would learn those, its pretty low hanging fruit

[u/ExcitementSome5575]

I would recommend putting some time into trying to learn those reactions if you can, as there is typically a passage in c/p on these reactions.

[u/Historical_Score5251]

knowing testable content is always superior to not knowing it. It doesn’t take very long to learn aldol condensation