Organic Chemistry: Basic Principles and Techniques

Nomenclature: The IUPAC rules for naming organic compounds are given below: 1) Select the longest chain containing the functional group … Read more

Catenation: One of the remarkable property of carbon atom is its unique capacity to form bonds with other carbon atoms. … Read more

Hybridisation and Shapes of Molecules: Hybridisation is the process of intermixing of the pure atomic orbitals of slightly different energies … Read more

Type of organic reaction: The reaction in organic compounds can be classified into following categories- 1) Substitution reactions: The reactions … Read more

Electrophile: A reagent which can accept an electron pair in a reaction is called electrophile. Electrophiles are electrons deficient and … Read more

Carbanion: A carbanion may be defined as a species containing a carbon atom carrying a negative charge. These are generated … Read more

Carbocation: Carbocation is a group of atoms which contain positively charged carbon having only six electrons and is obtained by … Read more

Bond Fission: Organic reactions usually involve making and breaking of covalent bonds. The fission of bonds can take place in … Read more

Electromeric effect: “The electromeric effect (E-effect) refers to the polarity produced in a multiple bonded compound as it is approached … Read more

Inductive effect: Inductive effect involves displacement of σ-electrons which forms a covalent bond are seldom shared equally between two atoms. … Read more