Foundations of Organic Chemistry

by Renee LeClair

This resource is aligned with course objectives to master foundations of organic chemistry.

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Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. MUIH Organic Chemistry
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Matter and Solutions
  7. 1.1: What is Chemistry?
  8. 1.2: The Classification of Matter
  9. 1.3: Solutions
  10. 1.4: The Dissolution Process
  11. 1.5: Intermolecular Forces
  12. 1.S: Chemistry and Matter (Summary)
  13. 2: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table
  14. 2.1: The Elements
  15. 2.2: Atomic Theory
  16. 2.3: The Structure of Atoms
  17. 2.4: Nuclei of Atoms
  18. 2.5: Atomic Masses
  19. 2.6: Arrangements of Electrons
  20. 2.7: The Periodic Table
  21. 2.S: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table (Summary)
  22. 3: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
  23. 3.1: Two Types of Bonding
  24. 3.2: Ions
  25. 3.3: Formulas for Ionic Compounds
  26. 3.4: Ionic Nomenclature
  27. 3.S: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Summary)
  28. 4: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
  29. 4.1: Covalent Bonds
  30. 4.2: Covalent Compounds- Formulas and Names
  31. 4.3: Multiple Covalent Bonds
  32. 4.4: Polar Covalent Bonds and Electronegativity
  33. 4.5: Characteristics of Molecules
  34. 4.6: Intermolecular Forces
  35. 4.7: Naming Binary Molecular Compounds
  36. 4.S: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds (Summary)
  37. 5: Classification and Balancing of Chemical Reactions
  38. 5.1: Chemical Equations
  39. 5.2: Balancing Chemical Equations
  40. 5.3: Acids, Bases, and Neutralization Reactions
  41. 5.4: Redox Reactions
  42. 5.5: Recognizing Redox Reactions
  43. 5.6: Net Ionic Equations
  44. 5.7: Le Chatelier's Principle
  45. 5.S: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Summary)
  46. 6: Organic Chemistry of Hydrocarbons
  47. 6.1: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  48. 6.2: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
  49. 6.3: Structures and Names of Alkanes
  50. 6.4: Branched-Chain Alkanes
  51. 6.5: Cycloalkanes
  52. 6.6: IUPAC Nomenclature
  53. 6.7: Alkenes- Structure and Nomenclature
  54. 6.8: Alkenes- Cis-Tran Isomerization
  55. 6.9: Alkynes
  56. 6.10: Aromatic Compounds
  57. 6.11: Aromatic Compounds- Structure and Nomenclature
  58. 6.12: Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons
  59. 6.13: Chapter Summary
  60. 6.E: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
  61. 7: Organic Compounds of Oxygen
  62. 7.1: Prelude to Organic Compounds of Oxygen
  63. 7.2: Organic Compounds with Functional Groups
  64. 7.3: Alcohols - Nomenclature and Classification
  65. 7.4: Physical Properties of Alcohols
  66. 7.5: Phenols
  67. 7.6: Ethers
  68. 7.7: Aldehydes and Ketones- Structure and Names
  69. 7.8: Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
  70. 7.S: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Summary)
  71. 8: Acids and Bases
  72. 8.1: Brønsted-Lowry Definition of Acids and Bases
  73. 8.2: Water is both an Acid and a Base
  74. 8.3: The Strengths of Acids and Bases
  75. 8.4: pH and Kw
  76. 8.5: Buffers
  77. 8.6: Chapter Summary
  78. 9: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
  79. 9.1: Prelude to Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
  80. 9.2: Carboxylic Acids - Structures and Names
  81. 9.3: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
  82. 9.4: Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  83. 9.5: Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids- Ionization and Neutralization
  84. 9.6: Esters - Structures and Names
  85. 9.7: Physical Properties of Esters
  86. 9.8: Preparation of Esters
  87. 9.9: Hydrolysis of Esters
  88. 9.S: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives (Summary)
  89. 10: Functional Group Reactions
  90. 10.1: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
  91. 10.2: Redox Reactions in Organic Chemistry
  92. 10.3: Reactions that Form Alcohols
  93. 10.4: Reactions of Alcohols
  94. 10.5: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
  95. 10.6: Properties of Esters
  96. 10.7: Hydrolysis of Esters
  97. 10.8: Hydrolysis of Amides
  98. 10.9: Summary
  99. 11: Carbohydrates
  100. 11.1: Prelude to Carbohydrates
  101. 11.2: Carbohydrates
  102. 11.3: Classes of Monosaccharides
  103. 11.4: Important Hexoses
  104. 11.5: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
  105. 11.6: Properties of Monosaccharides
  106. 11.7: Disaccharides
  107. 11.8: Polysaccharides
  108. 11.S: Carbohydrates (Summary)
  109. 12: Lipids
  110. 12.1: Prelude to Lipids
  111. 12.2: Fatty Acids
  112. 12.3: Fats and Oils
  113. 12.4: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
  114. 12.5: Steroids
  115. 12.S: Lipids (Summary)
  116. 13: Proteins and Enzymes
  117. 13.1: Properties of Amino Acids
  118. 13.2: Reactions of Amino Acids
  119. 13.3: Organic Sulfur Compounds
  120. 13.4: Amines - Structures and Names
  121. 13.5: Physical Properties of Amines
  122. 13.6: Amines as Bases
  123. 13.7: Amides- Structures and Names
  124. 13.8: Physical Properties of Amides
  125. 13.9: Formation of Amides
  126. 13.10: Chemical Properties of Amides- Hydrolysis
  127. 13.11: Peptides
  128. 13.12: Proteins
  129. 13.13: Enzymes
  130. 13.14: Enzymatic Catalysis
  131. 13.15: Enzyme Activity
  132. 13.16: Enzyme Regulation
  133. 13.17: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
  134. 13.18: Chapter Summary
  135. 14: Nucleic Acids
  136. 14.1: Nucleotides
  137. 14.2: Nucleic Acid Structure
  138. 14.3: Chapter Summary
  139. 15: Flow of Genetic Information
  140. 15.1: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
  141. 15.2: Translation
  142. 15.3: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
  143. 16: Energy Metabolism
  144. 16.1: Prelude to Energy Metabolism
  145. 16.2: ATP- the Universal Energy Currency
  146. 16.3: Stage I of Catabolism
  147. 16.4: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
  148. 16.5: Stage III of Catabolism
  149. 16.6: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
  150. 16.7: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
  151. 16.8: Stage II of Protein Catabolism
  152. 16.S: Energy Metabolism (Summary)
  153. Back Matter
  154. Index
  155. Glossary
  156. Detailed Licensing