Organic Chemistry

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  • Alkenes are hydrocarbons that contain at least one double bond between two carbons, while alkynes have triple bonds.
  • Aromatic compounds have benzene rings as their main structural feature.
  • The number of carbon atoms in an alkane is called the degree of unsaturation.
  • Aromatic compounds have benzene rings as their main structural feature.
  • Hydrogenation is the addition of H2 to an unsaturated compound.
  • Saturated hydrocarbon chains can be represented using the shorthand notation H(CH2)nH.
  • Unsaturation refers to the presence of multiple bonds or functional groups within a molecule.
  • Saturated hydrocarbon chains can be converted into unsaturated ones through dehydrogenation reactions.
  • Electrophilic Addition Reactions involve the addition of electrophiles such as H+, Br-, Cl- to multiple bonds.
  • Carboxylic acids are organic acids with the general formula RCOOH, where R represents any aliphatic group.
  • Unsaturation refers to the presence of multiple bonds or ring structures within a molecule.
  • Alkenes are saturated with respect to C-C double bonds, while alkynes are saturated with respect to C=C triple bonds.
  • Carboxylic acids have the general formula RCOOH, where R represents any organic group.
  • Carbonyl group (C=O): Found in ketones and aldehydes
  • The general formula for alcohols is CnH2n+1OH.
  • Alcohols are organic compounds that contain the -OH functional group.
  • Alcohols have the general formula ROH, where R represents any alkyl group.
  • Saturated hydrocarbon chains can be represented using the shorthand notation H(CH2)nH.
  • Substitution reactions replace one atom or group of atoms with another.
  • Aldehydes have the general formula RCOR', where R' is usually H.
  • Ketones have the general formula RCOR', where both R and R' may vary.
  • Aldehydes have the general formula RCOR', where C=O and R' is an alkyl group.
  • The numbering system is used to identify carbon atoms in an aromatic compound based on the position of the first substituent attached to the benzene ring.
  • Ketones have the general formula RCOR', where C=O and both R and R' are alkyl groups.