Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry for the JEE - Vol II (Main and Advanced)

In all competitive examinations, there are several vital areas that a candidate needs to master—organic chemistry being one of them. There are various books in the market on this topic having different approaches; however this book provides simple, shortcut methods and time-saving tactics which are helpful during the examination to the students. It will also help you to gain confi dence through the right approach to a particular questions rather than attempting number of questions. This book would be extremely useful for the students who enroll for examinations like JEE (Main and Advanced) and for other engineering entrance examinations. Cover Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Alkyl Halides and Aryl Halides Classification Nomenclature Preparation of Alkyl Halide Physical Properties Aliphatic Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction The Variables in Nucleophilic Substitution The Nucleophile The Site of Substitution Solvent Effects Neighbouring Group Participation Elimination Reactions Substrate Structure for E1 Substitution and Elimination Organometallic Compounds Grignard Reagents Dihalogen Derivatives Trihalogen Derivatives Unsaturated Halides Solved Conceptual Examples Conceptual Assignments Solutions Chapter 2 Alcohol, Phenol and Ether Alcohol Ether Oxirane or Expoxides Phenols Some Important Reactions of Phenol Distinction Between Glycol: Ethylene Glycol Glycerol or Glycerine Solved Conceptual Examples Conceptual Assignments Solutions Chapter 3 Aldehyde and Ketone Nomenclature Structure of a Carbonyl Group Methods of Preparation Physical Properties Reactions of Aldehyde and Ketones Carbon as Nucleophiles Oxygen as Nucleophile Sulphur as Nucleophile Nitrogen as Nucleophile Beckmann Rearrangement Reactions with Phosphorus and Sulphur Halide Aldol Condensations Cannizzaro Reaction Reaction of a, b-Unsaturated Aldehyde or Ketones Claisen Condensation Reformatsky Reaction Knoevenagel Reaction Benzilic Acid Rearrangement Darzen Condensation–Aromatic Aldehyde and Ketone Oxidation Reaction Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation Oppenauer Oxidation Reduction Reaction Clemmensen Reduction Wolff-Kishner Reduction Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction Wittig Reaction Perkin Reaction Benzoin Condensation Solved Conceptual Examples Conceptual Assignments Solutions Chapter 4 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives Nomenclature General Methods of Preparation Physical Properties Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acid Individual Member Conversion into Acid Derivatives Acid Derivatives Acid Chloride Acid Anhydride Ester Amides Solved Conceptual Examples Conceptual Assignments Solutions Chapter 5 Nitrogen Containing Compounds Amines Diazonium Salts Nitro Compounds Cyanide or Nitriles (–C ≡ N) Isocyanides Urea (Carbamide) Aryl Nitro Compounds Solved Conceptual Examples Conceptual Assignments Solution Chapter 6 Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and Polymers Classification D(+) Glucose, Dextrose (or) Grape Sugar Cyclic Structure of Glucose Reactions of Monosaccharides with Phenylhydrazine: Osazones Reducing and Nonreducing Sugars Glycoside Formation Periodate Oxidations: Oxidative Cleavage of Polyhydroxy Compounds Preparation of Sugar Action of Alkali Comparison of Glucose and Fructose The Anomeric Effect Disaccharides Polysaccharides Amino Acids Proteins Polymers Some Important Polymers Solved Conceptual Examples Conceptual Assignments Solutions