Organic Chemistry
16 topics from nomenclature and mechanisms to spectroscopy and synthesis.
AS Topics (Year 1)
3.3.1 Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Nomenclature, formulae types, functional groups, isomerism.
→3.3.2 Alkanes
Combustion, free radical substitution, fractional distillation.
→3.3.3 Halogenoalkanes
Nucleophilic substitution, elimination, ozone depletion.
→3.3.4 Alkenes
Electrophilic addition, polymers, stereoisomerism.
→3.3.5 Alcohols
Oxidation, dehydration, classification, biofuels.
→3.3.6 Organic Analysis
IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, test tube reactions.
→A2 Topics (Year 2)
3.3.7 Optical Isomerism
Chiral centres, enantiomers, racemic mixtures.
→3.3.8 Aldehydes & Ketones
Nucleophilic addition, Tollens' and Fehling's tests.
→3.3.9 Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives
Esters, acyl chlorides, acid anhydrides.
→3.3.10 Aromatic Chemistry
Benzene structure, electrophilic substitution, Friedel-Crafts.
→3.3.11 Amines
Basicity, preparation, reactions, azo dyes.
→3.3.12 Polymers
Condensation polymers, polyesters, polyamides, biodegradability.
→3.3.13 Amino Acids, Proteins & DNA
Zwitterions, peptide bonds, structure, DNA base pairing.
→3.3.14 Organic Synthesis
Multi-step synthesis, retrosynthetic analysis.
→3.3.15 NMR Spectroscopy
Chemical shift, integration, splitting patterns, combined techniques.
→3.3.16 Chromatography
Thin-layer, column, gas chromatography, Rf values.
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