Chapter 1. Alkenes and alkynes. |
Alkenes: nomenclature, structure and properties. Reactivity: Catalytic hydrogenation. Electrophilic addition reactions. Addition of hydrogen halides, halogens, water, oxymercuration, formation of halohydrins, addition of carbenes and hydroboration. Alkene epoxidation and hydroxylation. Oxidative cleavage of alkenes. Radical additions. Polymerization. Alkynes: nomenclature, structure and physical properties. Acid-base properties. Methods for synthesis. Reductions and electrophilic addition reactions. |
Chapter 2. Conjugation, Benzene and Aromacity |
Allylic systems. Dienes. Electrophilic addition reactions: kinetic and thermodynamic control. Diels-Alder reaction. Hückel rule. Electrophilic aromatic substitution. Guidance in SEAr. Phenols: SEAr, Cope-Claisen and oxidation. Aromatic halides: SNAr |
Chapter 4. Aldehydes and ketones |
Nomenclature, structure and properties. Nucleophilic addition reaction: hydration, cyanohydrins, hemiacetals and ketals. The Wittig reaction. Imine and enamine formation. Reduction and oxidation reactions. Synthesis of aldehydes and ketones. |