Organic Chemistry
Syllabus
12 Basic Concept of Organic Chemistry
12.1 Introduction to organic chemistry and organic compounds
12.2 Reasons for the separate study of organic compounds from inorganic compounds
12.3 Tetra-covalency and catenation properties of carbon
12.4 Classification of organic compounds
12.5 Alkyl groups, functional groups and homologous series
12.6 Idea of structural formula, contracted formula and bond line structural formula
12.7 Preliminary idea of cracking and reforming, quality of gasoline, octane number, cetane number and gasoline additive
13 Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry
13.1 IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (upto chain having 6carbon atoms)
13.2 Qualitative analysis of organic compounds (detection of N, S and halogens by Lassaigne's test)
13.3 Isomerism in Organic Compounds
13.4 Definition and classification of isomerism
13.5 Structural isomerism and its types: chain isomerism, position isomerism, functional isomerism, metamerism and tautomerism
13.6 Concept of geometrical isomerism (cis & trans) & optical isomerism (d & l form)
13.7 Preliminary Idea of Reaction Mechanism
13.7.1 Homolytic and heterolytic fission
13.7.2 Electrophiles, nucleophiles and free- radicals
13.7.3 Inductive effect: +I and –I effect
13.7.4 Resonance effect: +R and –R effect
14. Hydrocarbons
14.1 Saturated Hydrocarbons (Alkanes)
14.1.1 Alkanes: Preparation from haloalkanes (Reduction and Wurtz reaction), Decarboxylation, Catalytic hydrogenation of alkene and alkyne
14.1.2 Chemical properties: Substitution reactions (halogenation, nitration & sulphonation only), oxidation of ethane
14.2 Unsaturated hydrocarbons (Alkenes & Alkynes)
14.2.1 Alkenes: Preparation by Dehydration of alcohol, Dehydrohalogenation, Catalytic hydrogenation of alkyne
14.2.1.1 Chemical properties: Addition reaction with HX (Markovnikov’s addition and peroxide effect), H2O, O3, H2SO4 only
14.3 Alkynes: Preparation from carbon and hydrogen, 1,2 dibromoethane, chloroform/iodoform only
14.3.1 Chemical properties: Addition reaction with (H2, HX, H2O), Acidic nature (action with Sodium, ammoniacal AgNO3 and ammoniacal Cu2Cl2)
14.4 Test of unsaturation (ethene & ethyne): bromine water test and Baeyer's test
14.5 Comparative studies of physical properties of alkane, alkene and alkyne
14.6 Kolbe's electrolysis methods for the preparation of alkane, alkene and alkynes
15. Aromatic Hydrocarbons
15.1 Introduction and characteristics of aromatic compounds
15.2 Huckel's rule of aromaticity
15.3 Kekule structure of benzene
15.4 Resonance and isomerism
15.5 Preparation of benzene from decarboxylation of sodium benzoate, phenol, and ethyne only
15.6 Physical properties of benzene
15.7 Chemical properties of benzene: Addition reaction: hydrogen, halogen, Electrophilic substitution reactions: orientation of benzene derivatives (o, m & p), nitration, sulphonation, halogenations, Friedal-Craft's reaction (alkylation and acylation), combustion of benzene ( free combustion only) and uses
