Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, Alkenes And Alkynes)This book is written for B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. students of various universities. In this book my aim has been describe the fundamental principles of organic chemistry. Since I do not consider the chemistry of natural products to be fundamental chemistry but rather the application of fundamental principles. The subject matter described in this book covers much of the basic organic chemistry that is needed by a student who wish to study chemistry as a main subject at degree level. The arrangement of the subjectmatter is based on homologous series and in general, descriptions of reactions are followed by discussion of their mechanisms and these includes an elementary account of the sort of evidence that led workers to suggest mechanisms that are acceptable at the present time. Contents: Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes, Halogen Derivatives of the Alkanes. |
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2-bromopropane acetic acetone acetylene acid addition alcohol alkali alkanes alkenes alkyl group alkyl halides alkynes benzene boiling points Br₂ bromine butane C-H bonds C₂H carbon atom carbon tetrachloride carbonium ion catalyst CH₂ CH3 CH3 chain CHCI chemical chloride chloroform Cl₂ coal conformation containing cracking cycloalkanes Dichloromethane double bond electrons electrophilic energy ethanol ether ethylene ethyne ethyne acetylene fluorine fractions free radical gasoline geometrical isomerism gives H H H H₂ H₂O haloalkanes haloarenes halogen halogen atom heated homologues hydrocarbons hydrogen atoms hydroxide iodide iodine iodoform isobutane isomerism isomers liquid mechanism methane method methyl group mixture molecular molecule NaOH nucleophilic substitution number of carbon obtained octane number oxidation oxidised peroxide petroleum polymerisation prepared presence primary propane propene proton react reactivity reagent resonance rotation secondary sodium solution solvent stable steric structure substitution reactions temperature tertiary trans triple bond undergo vapour vinyl