CHEM-423 HYDROCARBONS-

Unit 1-

Alkanes: Structure, Nomenclature, Isomerism, Preparation, Properties.

Unit 2-

Cycloalkanes: Nomenclature, Preparation, Properties stability of cyclohexanes-Baeyer strain theory, Sachse-Mohr Concept of Strain less Rings, Conformations of Cyclohexane and its derivatives.

Unit 3-

Alkenes: Structure, Nomenclature, Isomerism, Preparation, Properties.

Unit 4-

Petroleum and Petrochemicals: Composition of Petroleum, Cracking, Octane Number. Synthesis of Pure Chemicals.

Unit 5-

Alkyl Halids: Structure, Nomenclature, Isomerism, Preparation, Properties.

Unit 6-

Organo metallic compounds: Grignard Reagent Structure, Preparation, Properties.

Unit 7-

Alcohols: Introduction, Classification. Structure, Nomenclature, Isomerism Preparation, Properties.