Organic Chemistry

  1. Carbonyl Chemistry: Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
    1. Structure and Properties
      1. Carboxylic Acid Structure
        1. Physical Properties
          1. Hydrogen Bonding
          2. Nomenclature
            1. IUPAC Names
              1. Common Names
                1. Dicarboxylic Acids
                2. Acidity of Carboxylic Acids
                  1. Resonance Stabilization
                    1. Factors Affecting Acidity
                      1. Inductive Effects
                        1. Resonance Effects
                        2. Substituent Effects
                        3. Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids
                          1. Oxidation of Primary Alcohols
                            1. Oxidation of Aldehydes
                              1. Hydrolysis of Nitriles
                                1. Carboxylation of Grignard Reagents
                                  1. Malonic Ester Synthesis
                                  2. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
                                    1. Relative Reactivity
                                      1. Acid Chlorides
                                        1. Anhydrides
                                          1. Esters
                                            1. Amides
                                            2. Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
                                              1. General Mechanism
                                                1. Tetrahedral Intermediates
                                                  1. Conversion Between Derivatives
                                                    1. Acid Chloride Reactions
                                                      1. Anhydride Reactions
                                                        1. Ester Reactions
                                                          1. Fischer Esterification
                                                            1. Transesterification
                                                              1. Saponification
                                                              2. Amide Reactions
                                                                1. Hydrolysis
                                                                  1. Hofmann Rearrangement
                                                              3. Reduction of Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
                                                                1. Reduction to Alcohols
                                                                  1. Selective Reductions
                                                                    1. Reducing Agents

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