1. Organic Chemistry
study of
carbon to
carbon
compounds

2. Bonding of carbon atoms
Carbon has 4 valence electrons
Can bond with up to 4 elements at once to achieve an octet in the shape of a tetrahedron

3. Carbon atoms share electrons in covalent bonds to form molecules
1. single bond - One pair of e- shared between C’s, saturated) between carbon (C-C-C-C)
2. double bond – Two pair of e- shared between 2 C’s, unsaturated) (C=C-C-C)
3. triple bond - Three pair of e- shared between 2 C’s, unsaturated) ( C C-C-C)

4.  Can form chains of unlimited length, variety and complexity
 Chains can be:
open (aliphatic) or branched
closed (ring or cyclo)

5. ORGANIC PROPERTIES Covalently bonded substances
Low melting points due to weak IMF’s
Nonelectroytes- poor conductors (except acids which are weak electrolytes)
Generally non-polar and insoluble in water (soluble in non-polar substances)
Slower reaction rates than inorganic compounds

6. HYDROCARBONS Molecules composed only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Homologous series: group of organic compounds with similar properties and related structures (differ by CH2)
Alkanes (single bond between C’s,
saturated)
Alkenes (1 double bond between
2 C’s, unsaturated)
Alkynes (1 triple bond between 2 C’s,
unsaturated)
Count the number of carbons and add the appropriate suffix!

7. Hydrocarbons Alkanes C C Alkenes C C Alkynes C C Aromatics pentane
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Hydrocarbons
Alkanes
C C
Alkenes
C C
pentane
pentene
Alkynes
C C
Aromatics
pentyne
benzene

8. Alkanes (CnH2n+2) SATURATED and SINGLE Bonds (can’t be broken)
add SUFFIX –ane
Examples
CH4 = methane – natural gas
C2H6 = ethane – natural gas
C3H8 = propane – outdoor grills
To find the number of hydrogens, double the number of carbons and add 2.

9. Alkenes (CnH2n) UNSATURATED and DOUBLE bond add suffix –ene Examples
C2H4 = Ethene
C3H6 = Propene
C4H8 = Butene
To find the number of hydrogens, double the number of carbons.

10. Alkynes (CnH2n-2) UNSATURATED and TRIPLE bond add suffix –yne
Examples:
C2H2 = Ethyne
C3H4 = Propyne
C4H6 = Butyne
To find the number of hydrogens, double the number of carbons and subtract 2 hydrogen.

11. Expressing Formulas C2H6 C3H8 CH3CH3 CH3CH2CH3 ethane propane
Molecular formula
(tells how many units of each atoms are present)
C2H6
C3H8
STRUCTURAL FORMULA
(shows bonding pattern & shape)
H H
H C C H
H H
H H H
H C C C H
H H H
Condensed Formula
CH3CH3
CH3CH2CH3

12. ISOMERS - Molecules that share the same
molecular formula, but have different
structural formulas.
Different chemical and physical properties
The more carbon atoms, the more isomers possible
This is 1-butene, because the double bond is between the 1st and 2nd carbon from the end.
This is 2-butene. The double bond is between the 2nd and 3rd carbon from the end.

13. Pentene
This is 1-pentene. The double bond is on the first carbon from the end.
This is 2-pentene. The double bond is on the second carbon from the end.
This is not another isomer of pentene. This is also 2-pentene, just that the double bond is closer to the right end.

14. Substituted Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon chains can have three kinds of “dingly-danglies” attached to the chain. If the dingly-dangly is made of anything other than hydrogen and carbon, the molecule ceases to be a hydrocarbon and becomes another type of organic molecule.
Alkyl groups
Halide groups
Other functional groups
To name a hydrocarbon with an attached group, determine which carbon (use lowest possible number value) the group is attached to. Use di- for 2 groups, tri- for three.

15. Naming Hydrocarbons with substitutions
Pick the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms. This is called the parent chain. Number each C in the chain.
2. Determine which carbon (use lowest possible number value) the group is attached to.
3. If more than one of the same type of groups is attached to the parent chain, a prefix is used: di-, tri-, etc.
4. If two or more substitute groups are present, arrange alphabetically.

16. “Branches” are classified as alkyl groups.
Methyl Ethyl
CH C2H5

17. Halide Groups

18. Alcohol

19. Location of hydroxyl
PRIMARY (1o): the functional group is bonded to a carbon that is on the end of the chain.
SECONDARY (2o): The functional group is bonded to a carbon in the middle of the chain.
TERTIARY (3o): The functional group is bonded to a carbon that is itself directly bonded to three other carbons.

20. Di and Tri-hydroxy Alcohols

21. Organic Acid
These are weak acids. The H on the right side is the one that ionized in water to form H3O+. The -COOH (carboxyl) functional group is always on a PRIMARY carbon.

22. Aldehyde
Aldehydes have the CO (carbonyl) groups ALWAYS on a PRIMARY carbon. This is the only structural difference between aldehydes and ketones.

23. Ketone
Ketones have the CO (carbonyl) groups ALWAYS on a SECONDARY carbon. This is the only structural difference between ketones and aldehydes.

24. Ether
Ethers are made of two alkyl groups surrounding one oxygen atom. The ether is named for the alkyl groups on “ether” side of the oxygen.

25. Ester
Esters are named for the alcohol and organic acid that reacted by esterification to form the ester.
Esters contain a COO (carbonyl) group in the middle of the molecule, which differentiates them from organic acids.

26. Amine
Component of amino acids, and therefore proteins, RNA and DNA…life itself!
- Essentially ammonia (NH3) with the hydrogen’s replaced by one or more hydrocarbon chains, hence the name “amine”!