🧬 Organic Chemistry
Bonds, isomerism, alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, alkyl halides, oxygenated compounds, acids, amines, biomolecules and polymers. Theory, examples, and solved exercises.
Complete Theory
Worked Examples
Example 1Enantiomers of Lactic Acid
Example 2cis-trans Isomerism of Butenedioic Acid
Exercises with Solutions
Exercise 1Structural isomerismMedium
📋 Problem to solve
Write and name all structural isomers of pentane C₅H₁₂.
📌 Given data
C₅H₁₂
Exercise 2Position isomerismMedium
📋 Problem to solve
Write the formulas and names of all position isomers of dichlorobenzene C₆H₄Cl₂.
📌 Given data
C₆H₄Cl₂ (benzene with 2 Cl atoms)
Exercise 3R/S ConfigurationHard
📋 Problem to solve
Assign the absolute R/S configuration to 2-butanol CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃.
📌 Given data
2-butanol: CH₃—*CH(OH)—CH₂CH₃
Exercise 4Diastereoisomerism of tartrateVery Hard
📋 Problem to solve
Tartaric acid HOOC—CH(OH)—CH(OH)—COOH has 2 stereogenic centers. How many stereoisomers exist? Explain and identify the meso compound.
📌 Given data
Tartaric acid: HOOC—CH(OH)—CH(OH)—COOH (2 C* centers)
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