Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Historical survey of the development and importance of organic chemistry IUPAC nomenclature and classification of organic compounds. Homologous series. Elemental analysis and molecular formula. Structural isomerism. Isolation and purification methods. The concepts of functional groups, resonance and aromaticity. Electronic theory in organic chemistry. A brief study of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, cyclichydrocaroons, alcohol’s, alkylhalides, ether, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids, amines and aromatic compounds. Comparison of phenols, arylhaloides and uses. Introduction to oils and fats sterco isomerism.