🧬 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 1Acetal formation
Example 2Oxidation of alcohols
Exercises with Solutions
Exercise 1Alcohol classificationMedium
📋 Problem to solve
Classify the following alcohols as primary, secondary, or tertiary: (a) 1-butanol, (b) 2-butanol, (c) 2-methyl-2-propanol.
📌 Given data
(a) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH(b) CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₃(c) (CH₃)₃COH
Exercise 2Grignard additionHard
📋 Problem to solve
What product is obtained from the reaction of Grignard reagent CH₃MgBr with 2-butanone (CH₃COCH₂CH₃), followed by acidic hydrolysis?
📌 Given data
CH₃MgBr + CH₃COCH₂CH₃, then H₃O⁺
Exercise 3Aldol condensationHard
📋 Problem to solve
Write the self-aldol condensation product of acetaldehyde (CH₃CHO) under basic conditions. What is obtained after heating?
📌 Given data
2 CH₃CHO + OH⁻ (dilute)
Exercise 4Grignard alcohol synthesisVery Hard
📋 Problem to solve
Propose a synthesis of 2-phenyl-2-propanol (C₆H₅C(OH)(CH₃)₂) using a Grignard reagent.
📌 Given data
Target: 2-phenyl-2-propanol (tertiary alcohol)
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