General Organic Chemistry
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Classification of organic compounds
3.0 Homologous series
4.0 Nomenclature of hydrocarbons
4.1 The alkanes $(C_nH_{2n+2})$
4.2 The alkenes $(C_nH_{2n})$
4.3 The alkynes $(C_nH_{2n-2})$
4.4 Combined alkenes and alkynes
4.5 Cyclic hydrocarbons
5.0 Nomenclature of compounds containing halogens and nitro groups
6.0 Nomenclature of compounds with functional groups named as suffixes
6.1 Ethers and thioethers
6.2 Alcohols & thiols
6.3 Acids, salts of acids and acid anhydrides
6.4 Esters
6.5 Acid halides
6.6 Amides
6.7 Nitriles
6.8 Aldehydes
6.9 Ketones
6.10 Amines and ammonium salts
7.0 Nomenclature of aromatic compounds
7.1 Halogen and nitro-substituted aromatics
7.2 Carboxylic acids and derivatives
7.3 Phenols and thiophenols
7.4 Aldehydes & Ketones
7.5 Sulfonic acids and sulfonic acid derivatives
7.6 Aromatic amines
7.7 Diazonium ions $\left( {ArN_2^ + } \right)$
8.0 Radicofunctional naming
9.0 Organic reactions
9.1 Substitution or displacement reactions
9.2 Addition reaction
9.3 Elimination reaction
9.4 Rearrangement reactions
10.0 Electrophiles
11.0 Nucleophiles
12.0 Breaking and forming of bonds
13.0 Reaction intermediates
13.1 Carbocations
13.2 Carbanions
13.3 Carbon radical
13.4 Carbenes
13.5 Nitrenes
13.6 Arenium ions
13.7 Benzynes
14.0 Electron displacement effects
15.0 Inductive effects
16.0 Hyperconjugation
17.0 Resonance
18.0 Mesomeric effect
19.0 Electromeric effect
20.0 Inductomeric effect
21.0 Steric inhibition of resonance
22.0 Ortho effect
4.2 The alkenes $(C_nH_{2n})$
4.2 The alkenes $(C_nH_{2n})$
4.3 The alkynes $(C_nH_{2n-2})$
4.4 Combined alkenes and alkynes
4.5 Cyclic hydrocarbons
6.2 Alcohols & thiols
6.3 Acids, salts of acids and acid anhydrides
6.4 Esters
6.5 Acid halides
6.6 Amides
6.7 Nitriles
6.8 Aldehydes
6.9 Ketones
6.10 Amines and ammonium salts
7.2 Carboxylic acids and derivatives
7.3 Phenols and thiophenols
7.4 Aldehydes & Ketones
7.5 Sulfonic acids and sulfonic acid derivatives
7.6 Aromatic amines
7.7 Diazonium ions $\left( {ArN_2^ + } \right)$
9.2 Addition reaction
9.3 Elimination reaction
9.4 Rearrangement reactions
13.2 Carbanions
13.3 Carbon radical
13.4 Carbenes
13.5 Nitrenes
13.6 Arenium ions
13.7 Benzynes
A. One double bond
(a) Find and name the longest carbon chain containing the double bond.
(b) Change the "ane" of the alkane name to "ene".
(c) Number the carbon chain giving the double bond the lowest possible location number.
(d) Name side chains in the usual way.
Examples:
(a)
The I.P.U.A.C. name is but-2-ene.
(b)
The I.P.U.A.C. name is propene.
(c).
The I.P.U.A.C. name is 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentene.
Note:
The name of the above compound is known as "ethylene".
(B). More than one double bond
(a). Find and name the longest carbon chain containing the maximum number of double bonds.
(b). Change the "ane" of the alkane name to:
adiene | 2 double bonds |
atriene | 3 double bonds |
atetraene | 4 double bonds |
(c). Number the chain so as to give the double bonds the lowest possible numbers.
(d). Name the alkyl side chains in the usual way.
Examples:
(a).
The I.P.U.A.C. name is buta-1,3-diene.
(b).
The I.P.U.A.C. name is 4-butyl-2-methyl-1,3,5-heptatriene.
Note:
The name of the above compound is known as "allene".