Preface
1. Application of General Chemistry Concepts
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Important Definitions
1.3 Formal Charge
1.4 Hybridization
1.5 Resonance
1.6 Basic Rules for Resonance
1.7 Acids and Bases
1.8 Conclusion
INTEGRATED PROBLEMS
2. Drawing Organic Molecules
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Important Definitions
2.3 Lewis Structure
2.4 Condensed Formula
2.5 Line-Angle Structure
2.6 Newman Projection
2.7 Fisher Projections
2.8 Chair Conformation
INTEGRATED PROBLEMS
3. Functional Groups
3.1 Introduction
3.2 List of Most Common Functional Groups
3.3 Functional Groups—Alkane, Alkene, Alkyne, and Arene
3.4 Functional groups—Halide, Alcohol, Phenol, Amine, Nitro, Nitrile, and Thiol
3.5 Functional groups—Ether, Sulfide (Thio ether), and Disulfide
3.6 Functional Groups—Aldehyde, Ketone, Carboxylic acid, Ester, Amide, Acid Halides (Acyl Halides) and Carboxylic Acid Anhydride (Anhydrides)
3.7 Functional Groups Summary
INTEGRATED PROBLEMS
4. Naming Organic Molecules
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Important Definitions
Basic Naming Rules
4.3 Advanced Naming Rules
Other Functional Groups
4.4 Cyclic Molecules
Benzene Rings and Common Names
Stereochemistry
4.5 Summary
INTEGRATED PROBLEMS
5. Stereochemistry
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Important Definitions
5.3 Chirality
5.4 Cis/trans System
5.5 R/S System
5.6 E/Z System
5.7 Prochirality
5.8 Relationships between Sets of Stereoisomers
INTEGRATED PROBLEMS
Appendix