Course curriculum

  • 1

    Optical isomerism

    • 01 Stereoisomerism (optical)

    • 02 Stereoselectivity
  • 2

    Aldehydes & Ketones

    • 03 Oxidation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

    • 04 Naming aldehydes and ketones

    • 05 Melting point & solubility of aldehydes

    • 06 Reactions of aldehydes and ketones

    • 07 Preparation of ethanal from ethanol

    • 08 Preparation of ethanoic acid from ethanol

    • 09 Evaluating 2 heating under reflux methods

    • 10 Distinguish between aldehydes & ketones (Tollens', Fehling's, K2Cr2O7 & H+

    • 11 Reduction of aldehydes and ketones

    • 12 Aldehydes or ketones with HCN

    • Carbonyl Groups Questions
  • 3

    Carboxylic acids

    • 13 Naming carboxylic acids

    • 15 Testing for carboxylic acids

    • 14 Solubility & boiling points of carboxylic acids

  • 4

    Esters

    • 16 Drawing and naming esters

    • 17 Hydrolysis of esters

    • 18 Properties and uses of esters

    • Carboxylic acids & Esters Questions

    • 19 Fats and vegetable oils

    • 20 Transesterification (swapping alcohols)

    • Fats & Biodiesel Questions
  • 5

    Acyl chlorides

    • 21 Naming acyl chlorides

    • 22 Reaction of acyl chloride with water

    • 23 Reaction of acyl chlorides with alcohols

    • 24 Reaction of acyl chlorides with ammonia

    • 25 Reaction of acyl chlorides with primary amines

    • 26 Naming amides

    • 27 Reaction of acid anhydrides

    • Acyl Chloride Questions

    • 28 Naming compounds with 2 functional groups
  • 6

    Benzene

    • 29 Benzene properties, reactivity and naming

    • 30 Evidence that benzene does not have C=C bonds

    • 31 Free radical addition of benzene by Cl2 or Br2 or H2

    • 32 Nitration of Benzene

    • 33 Friedel-Crafts acylation of benzene

    • Benzene Questions
  • 7

    Amines

    • 34 Naming amines

    • 35 Preparation of amines

    • 36 Properties of amines

    • 37 Formation of phenylamine

    • 38 Basicity of amines

    • Amine Questions
  • 8

    Amino acids, Enzymes, DNA & Polymerisation

    • 39 Amino acids

    • 40 Reactions and properties of Amino acids

    • Amino Acid Questions

    • 41 1, 2 and 3 structures of proteins

    • 42 Hydrolysis of proteins

    • 45 DNA

    • 46 Cis-platin

    • DNA, Proteins, Enzymes & Cisplatin Questions

    • 44 Enzymes

    • 47 Condensation polymerisation - polyamides

    • 43 Chromatography

    • 48 Condensation polymerisation - Terylene

    • 49 Biodegradability and disposal of plastics

    • Condensation Polymerisation Questions
  • 9

    AS & A2 reactions

    • 50 Organic synthesis and controlling conditions

    • 51 AS and A2 Reactions

    • 52 Increasing carbon chain length

  • 10

    NMR

    • 53 What is NMR?

    • 54 Solvents & the standard used in NMR

    • 55 H enironments

    • 56 What does low resolution HNMR indicate?

    • 57 13C environments

    • 58 High resolution NMR

    • 59 Splitting pattern & relative area below the peak

    • NMR Questions
  • 11

    Chromatography (Column, GC & HPLC)

    • 60 Column chromatography

    • 61 GC or GLC

    • Chromatography Questions
  • 12

    Techniques

    • 62 Recrystallisation

    • 63 Melting point

    • 64 Solvent extraction

    • 65 Heating under reflux

    • 66 Anti-bumping granules

    • Organic Synthesis Questions
  • 13

    Organic Chemistry Notes

    • Organic Chemistry Notes