Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles and Techniques — Revision Notes
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General Introduction and Tetravalence of Carbon
- Organic chemistry studies hydrocarbons and their derivatives containing C, H, N, O, S, P, halogens
- Berzelius proposed 'vital force' theory - later disproved by Wöhler's urea synthesis
- NH₄CNO → NH₂-CO-NH₂ (Wöhler, 1828) - first organic compound from inorganic source
Structural Representations and Classification
- Complete structural formulas show all atoms and bonds explicitly
- Condensed formulas omit bonds but show groupings with subscripts
- Bond-line formulas represent carbon skeleton as lines with functional groups
IUPAC Nomenclature
- IUPAC name = Secondary prefix + Primary prefix + Word root + Primary suffix + Secondary suffix
- Functional group priority: -COOH > -SO₃H > -COOR > -COCl > -CONH₂ > -CN > -CHO > >C=O > -OH > -NH₂
- Longest carbon chain containing principal functional group is parent chain
Isomerism
- Isomerism: same molecular formula but different properties
- Structural isomerism: different connectivity - chain, position, functional, metamerism, tautomerism
- Stereoisomerism: same connectivity but different spatial arrangement
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