Rules of IUPAC Nomenclature/unit-12
Nomenclature: The IUPAC rules for naming organic compounds are given below: 1) Select the longest chain containing the functional group … Read more
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Catenation property/unit-12
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/unit-12
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/unit-12
Type of organic reaction: The reaction in organic compounds can be classified into following categories- 1) Substitution reactions: The reactions … Read more
Electrophile & nucleophile/unit-12
Electrophile: A reagent which can accept an electron pair in a reaction is called electrophile. Electrophiles are electrons deficient and … Read more
Carbanion/unit-12
Carbanion: A carbanion may be defined as a species containing a carbon atom carrying a negative charge. These are generated … Read more
Carbocation/unit-12
Carbocation: Carbocation is a group of atoms which contain positively charged carbon having only six electrons and is obtained by … Read more
Bond Fission/unit-12
Bond Fission: Organic reactions usually involve making and breaking of covalent bonds. The fission of bonds can take place in … Read more
Hyper-conjugation/unit-12
Hyper-conjugation: When a H — C bond is attached to an unsaturated system such as double bond or a benzene … Read more
Electromeric effect/unit-12
Electromeric effect: “The electromeric effect (E-effect) refers to the polarity produced in a multiple bonded compound as it is approached … Read more