Chapter 1 Introduction To Organic Chemistry
Chapter 1 Introduction To Organic Chemistry
Chapter 1 Introduction To Organic Chemistry
INTRODUCTION
TO ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
SUBTOPICS
1.1 Structural Formulas
1.2 Functional Groups and Homologous Series
1.3 Classification of Carbon and Hydrogen Atoms
1.4 Isomerism
1.5 Bond Cleavage
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Draw and interpret displayed, condensed, and skeletal structures of organic molecules.
2. Identify functional groups and homologous series
3. Classify carbon and hydrogen atoms
4. Differentiate between structural and stereoisomers with examples.
5. Understand bond cleavage types (homolytic and heterolytic) in organic reactions.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry that focuses on the study of
carbon-containing compounds.
These compounds often contain other elements like hydrogen, oxygen,
nitrogen, and halogens,
CARBON is the key element that forms the backbone of organic molecules .
CHEMICAL
MOLECULAR FORMULA FORMULA
EMPIRICAL FORM
STRUCTURAL FORMULA
1.1 STRUCTURAL
FORMULA
STRUCTURAL FORMULA
Displayed (EXPANDED) Structural (CONDENSED) Skeletal
Show the way how atom are Does not show the single bond of Does not show carbon and hydrogen
attached to each other alkyl group atom of alkyl but functional group
A bond pair is represented by line Brackets and subscripts are used for are shown
repeating or substituents group The bond represented by lines in zig
zag form
Eg : C4H10
Eg : C3H6
CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
C4H10
DISPLAYED :
STRUCTURAL :
SKELETAL :
C3H6
DISPLAYED :
STRUCTURAL :
SKELETAL :
1.2 FUNCTIONAL
GROUPS
AND HOMOLOGOUS
SERIES
FUNCTIONAL GROUP
Def : An atom or group of atom which characterizes the molecule and
determine its chemical properties
Molecules with the same functional group are considered to be in the same
homologous series
Example : CH3OH and CH3CH2CH2OH
Homologous series is series of compounds with same functional group,
each members differs from the next member by a CH2 (alkyl) unit
Homologous series Functional group Naming Example
Alkane -ane
Alkene -ene
Alcohol -ol
Aldehyde -al
Ketone -one
Ester -ate
Amine -amine
Amide -amide
ALKENE
ALCOHOL
FUNCTIONAL GROUP
HOMOLOGOUS FUNCTIONAL NAMING EXAMPLE
SERIES GROUP
ALDEHYDE
KETONE
CARBOXYLIC
ACID
FUNCTIONAL GROUP
HOMOLOGOUS FUNCTIONAL NAMING EXAMPLE
SERIES GROUP
ESTER
AMINE
AMIDE
ACYL CHLORIDE
EXERCISE
1. Draw expanded structure and skeletal structure for the following compounds:
i. HOCH2CH(CH3)CH2COCH3
ii. (CH3)3CCH2NH2
1. Draw the structural formula for compound below :
i. An aldehyde (C5H10O)
ii. A ketone (C4H8O)
iii. A carboxylic acid (C3H6O2)
iv. An amine (C5H13N)
v. An alcohol (C2H6O)
1.3 CLASSIFICATION OF
CARBON AND
HYDROGEN ATOMS
CLASSIFICATION OF CARBON ATOM
Chain isomer
Positional isomer
Functional Group
isomer
STRUCTURAL ISOMERISM
Chain Isomer Positional Isomer Functional Isomer
Different carbon skeleton but Have a substituent Same molecular formula,
they possess the same functional group/functional group attached different in functional group
group to a different position of carbon CnH2n – alkene & cycloalkane
CnH2n+2O – alcohol & ether
CnH2nO – aldehyde & ketone
CnH2nO2 – carboxylic acids & ester
Eg : CH3CH=CHCH3 Eg : CH3CH(OH)COOH
CIS-TRANS ISOMER
OPTICAL ISOMER
1.5 BOND CLEAVAGE
BOND CLEAVAGE
All chemical reaction involve bond breaking/cleavage
Homolytic Heterolytic
Breaking of covalent bond between same Involves of two atoms with different
atom electronegativity
Endothermic process – energy is absorbed Breaking of polar covalent bonds, whereby both
to break the covalent bonds of bonding electron pair goes to the more
Energy is provided by sunlight electronegative atom
Product : free radical particles Product : anion (nucleophile) and cation
(electrophile)
EXERCISE
1. Identify the functional group and name the homologous series present in the following
compound
3. State the type of isomerism shown by CH 3CH=CHCH(Cl)CH3. Draw diagram to represent the
isomers.
4. Draw structural formula of all possible structural isomers shown by a compound with
molecular formula C4H8