Intro To Functional Groups and Homologous Series
Intro To Functional Groups and Homologous Series
Intro To Functional Groups and Homologous Series
Reaction Mechanisms
Classes of carbon and Hydrogen
• Primary carbon : CH3-CH2-CH3
• Secondary carbon : CH3-CH2-CH3
• Tertiary carbon : (CH3)2-CH-CH3
• Hydrogens are also referred to as 1º, 2º or 3º
according to the type of carbon they are bonded
to.
Homologous Series
A homologous series is a group of compounds which have the same
functional group. Eg alkanes or alcohols
OR
This is a reaction
which one atom
or group
replaces another
Addition
This is a reaction which
an organic molecule
(usually with a double
bond) react with another
molecule to give only one
product.
Hydrolysis