Organic Chemistry

  1. Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups
    1. What is Organic Chemistry
      1. Definition and Scope
        1. Importance of Carbon
          1. Tetravalency of Carbon
          2. Classification of Organic Compounds
            1. Hydrocarbons
              1. Saturated Hydrocarbons
                1. Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
                2. Heteroatom-Containing Compounds
                3. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
                  1. Structure of Alkanes
                    1. Homologous Series
                      1. General Formula
                      2. Nomenclature of Alkanes
                        1. IUPAC Rules
                          1. Straight-Chain Alkanes
                            1. Branched Alkanes
                              1. Naming Substituents
                                1. Numbering Rules
                                  1. Common Names vs IUPAC Names
                                  2. Physical Properties
                                    1. Boiling Points
                                      1. Melting Points
                                        1. Density
                                          1. Solubility
                                          2. Conformational Analysis
                                            1. Conformations and Conformers
                                              1. Newman Projections
                                                1. Torsional Strain
                                                  1. Steric Strain
                                                    1. Conformations of Ethane
                                                      1. Conformations of Propane
                                                        1. Conformations of Butane
                                                          1. Anti Conformation
                                                            1. Gauche Conformation
                                                              1. Eclipsed Conformations
                                                            2. Cycloalkanes
                                                              1. Nomenclature
                                                                1. Ring Strain
                                                                  1. Angle Strain
                                                                    1. Torsional Strain
                                                                      1. Steric Strain
                                                                      2. Small Rings
                                                                        1. Cyclopropane
                                                                          1. Cyclobutane
                                                                            1. Cyclopentane
                                                                            2. Cyclohexane
                                                                              1. Chair Conformation
                                                                                1. Boat Conformation
                                                                                  1. Twist-Boat Conformation
                                                                                    1. Axial and Equatorial Positions
                                                                                      1. Ring Flipping
                                                                                        1. Substituted Cyclohexanes
                                                                                          1. Disubstituted Cyclohexanes
                                                                                      2. Alkenes and Alkynes
                                                                                        1. Structure of Alkenes
                                                                                          1. Double Bond Geometry
                                                                                            1. sp2 Hybridization
                                                                                            2. Structure of Alkynes
                                                                                              1. Triple Bond Geometry
                                                                                                1. sp Hybridization
                                                                                                2. Nomenclature
                                                                                                  1. IUPAC Rules for Alkenes
                                                                                                    1. IUPAC Rules for Alkynes
                                                                                                      1. Numbering Systems
                                                                                                      2. Physical Properties
                                                                                                        1. Degree of Unsaturation
                                                                                                          1. Calculation Methods
                                                                                                          2. Isomerism in Alkenes
                                                                                                            1. Geometric Isomerism
                                                                                                              1. Cis-Trans Nomenclature
                                                                                                                1. E/Z Nomenclature
                                                                                                                  1. Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Priority Rules
                                                                                                              2. Aromatic Compounds
                                                                                                                1. Structure of Benzene
                                                                                                                  1. Kekulé Structures
                                                                                                                    1. Resonance Description
                                                                                                                      1. Molecular Orbital Description
                                                                                                                      2. Aromaticity
                                                                                                                        1. Hückel's Rule
                                                                                                                          1. Criteria for Aromaticity
                                                                                                                            1. Cyclic Structure
                                                                                                                              1. Planarity
                                                                                                                                1. Conjugation
                                                                                                                                  1. 4n+2 π Electrons
                                                                                                                                2. Aromatic Compounds
                                                                                                                                  1. Monocyclic Aromatic Compounds
                                                                                                                                    1. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
                                                                                                                                    2. Antiaromatic Compounds
                                                                                                                                      1. Nonaromatic Compounds
                                                                                                                                      2. Functional Groups
                                                                                                                                        1. Alkyl Halides
                                                                                                                                          1. Structure
                                                                                                                                            1. Classification
                                                                                                                                            2. Alcohols
                                                                                                                                              1. Structure
                                                                                                                                                1. Classification
                                                                                                                                                2. Phenols
                                                                                                                                                  1. Ethers
                                                                                                                                                    1. Thiols
                                                                                                                                                      1. Sulfides
                                                                                                                                                        1. Amines
                                                                                                                                                          1. Primary Amines
                                                                                                                                                            1. Secondary Amines
                                                                                                                                                              1. Tertiary Amines
                                                                                                                                                              2. Carbonyl Compounds
                                                                                                                                                                1. Aldehydes
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ketones
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Carboxylic Acids
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Esters
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Amides
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Acid Chlorides
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Anhydrides
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Nitriles
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nitro Compounds

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