CHEM 140A Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Structure and Bonding in Organic Molecules
11 Sep 2016
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Chapter 1 - structure and bonding in organic molecules page 1 - page 48. Chemistry is study of structure of molecules and rules that govern interactions. Organic chemistry is chemistry of carbon and its compounds. Organic molecules - carbon compounds (traditionally excepting co2 and compounds where carbon enters solely in a cn subunit) The scope of organic chemistry: an overview page 2 - page 5. Functional group - a group of atoms, also called a function, that controls an organic molecule"s reactivity. Functional groups determine the reactivity of organic molecules. Alkane - a hydrocarbon containing only single bonds, and so an organic molecule lacking a functional group. Cyclic alkanes have carbon atoms in ring. Stereoisomers - molecules with the same atoms connected in the same order but arranged differently in space. Haloalkanes have c h bond for functional group. Substitution - a reaction, such as nucleophilic substitution, in which group is replaced by atoms from a reagent.
