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Review of Organic Chemistry

May 18, 2025

Organic Chemistry Lecture

Introduction

  • Objective: Review of Organic Chemistry
  • Arrangement for screen sharing and breaks
  • Learning of AS and A-level Organic Chemistry

Class Outline

  • Taking notes is necessary
  • Characterization of functional groups
  • Importance of reactions in organic chemistry

Functional Groups

Introduction

  • Reactive part of a molecule
  • Examples: Double bond in alkene, OH in alcohol

Alkane

  • No functional group
  • Similar bonds

Alkene

  • Functional group: Carbon-carbon double bond
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon

Halogen Alkane

  • Functional group: Halogen with carbon

Alcohol

  • Functional group: OH with carbon

Amine

  • Functional group: Carbon-nitrogen single bond

Nitrile

  • Functional group: Carbon-nitrogen triple bond

Amide

  • Functional group: C=O and nitrogen bond

Carbonyl Compounds

  • Aldehyde and ketone
  • Identification of functional groups

Nomenclature

Alkane

  • Selection of the longest carbon chain

Alkene

  • Priority for the functional group

Halogen Alkane

  • Preference order: Alphabetic order

Reactions

Alkane

  • Cracking, combustion, and free radical substitution

Alkene

  • Electrophilic addition reaction

Alcohol

  • Oxidation reaction

Carbonyl Compounds

  • Nucleophilic addition reaction

Special Notes

  • SN1 and SN2 mechanism
  • Stability of carbocations
  • Understanding of Markovnikov's rule

Study Recommendations

  • Writing notes is important
  • Organize topics for structured study
  • Identify reaction mechanisms and reaction types

The purpose of these notes is to review the main points and concepts of organic chemistry that may be helpful in exam preparation.