Organic chemistry
Functional groups, isomerism and core reactions. A starter deck to adapt to your course and level.
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What does “Alcohol” mean?
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What does “Carboxylic acid” mean?
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What does “Aldehyde” mean?
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What does “Ketone” mean?
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What does “Ether” mean?
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What does “Primary amine” mean?
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What does “Alkene” mean?
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What does “Alkyne” mean?
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What does “Alkane” mean?
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What does “sp³ carbon” mean?
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What does “sp² carbon” mean?
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What does “Constitutional isomers” mean?
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What does “Enantiomers” mean?
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What does “Nucleophile” mean?
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What does “Electrophile” mean?
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What does “Leaving group” mean?
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What does “Esterification” mean?
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What does “Ester hydrolysis” mean?
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What does “Alkene hydrogenation” mean?
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What does “Primary alcohol oxidation” mean?
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01What does “Alcohol” mean?
A compound with a hydroxyl –OH group attached to a saturated carbon.
02What does “Carboxylic acid” mean?
A compound containing the –COOH group.
03What does “Aldehyde” mean?
A compound with a terminal carbonyl group –CHO.
04What does “Ketone” mean?
A compound with a carbonyl group between two carbons.
05What does “Ether” mean?
A compound with the general structure R–O–R′.
06What does “Primary amine” mean?
An organic compound with –NH₂ bonded to one carbon-containing group.
07What does “Alkene” mean?
A hydrocarbon with at least one C=C double bond.
08What does “Alkyne” mean?
A hydrocarbon with at least one C≡C triple bond.
09What does “Alkane” mean?
A saturated hydrocarbon with only C–C single bonds.
10What does “sp³ carbon” mean?
A carbon whose four σ bonds have approximately tetrahedral geometry.
11What does “sp² carbon” mean?
A carbon with approximately trigonal planar geometry around three bond directions.
12What does “Constitutional isomers” mean?
Molecules with the same molecular formula but different connectivity.
13What does “Enantiomers” mean?
Stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images.
14What does “Nucleophile” mean?
A species that donates an electron pair to form a bond.
15What does “Electrophile” mean?
A species that accepts an electron pair to form a bond.
16What does “Leaving group” mean?
An atom or group that departs with the bonding electron pair.
17What does “Esterification” mean?
A carboxylic acid and an alcohol can react to form an ester and water.
18What does “Ester hydrolysis” mean?
Reaction of an ester with water giving products derived from an acid and an alcohol.
19What does “Alkene hydrogenation” mean?
Addition of H₂ across C=C to form a C–C single bond.
20What does “Primary alcohol oxidation” mean?
Depending on conditions, it can yield an aldehyde and then a carboxylic acid.