Community College of Baltimore County Organic Chemistry 1
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- 8: Alkenes- Structure and Reactivity
- This, the first of two chapters devoted to the chemistry of alkenes, describes how certain alkenes occur naturally, then shows the industrial importance of ethylene and propylene (the simplest members of the alkene family). The electronic structure of alkenes is reviewed, and their nomenclature discussed in detail.
- 9: Alkynes
- Addition reactions not only dominate the chemistry of alkenes, they are also the major class of reaction for alkynes. An important difference between (terminal) alkynes and alkenes is the acidity of the former. We have now learned enough reactions that we can begin devising multi-step organic syntheses. The nomenclature of alkynes is explained in chapter 3.
- 10: Radicals (Reactions of Alkanes)
- 10.1: Alkanes Are Unreactive Compounds
- 10.2: Chlorination and Bromination of Alkanes
- 10.3: Radical Stability Depends on the Number of Alkyl Groups Attached to the Carbon with the Unpaired Electron
- 10.4: The Distribution of Products Depends on Probability and Reactivity
- 10.5: The Reactivity-Selectivity Principle
- 11: Alcohols and Phenols
- In this unit, we examine the chemistry of the alcohol family of compounds. Alcohols can undergo a wide variety of reactions, and because of this reactivity and because they can be prepared in a number of different ways, alcohols occupy an important position in organic chemistry. The discussion begins with an outline of the nomenclature of alcohols and phenols. We review the physical properties of these compounds, and discuss methods used to obtain the lower members on an industrial scale.