Problems and Their Solution in Organic Chemistry

The first part of this book collects together the questions set out at end of each chapter in the authors Textbook of Organic Chemistry, Volume 1 (sixth edition). The second part of this book gives the possible solutions, which are linked with an explanation of the sort of reasoning used in order to arrive at one of the answers. In many cases, several answers are given for one question; and in each set of questions, there is at least one which involves the completion of equations. The result is a book which can be used independently of the main volume. This book helps in acquiring a better understanding of the basic principles of organic chemistry and in revising a large amount of the subject matter quickly. Table of Contents * 1. Determination of Structure * 2. Properties of Molecules * 3. Alkanes * 4. Alkenes and Alkynes * 5. Halogen derivatives of the alkanes * 6. Monohydric alcohols * 7. Ethers * 8. Aldehydes and ketones * 9. Saturated monocarboxylic acids and their derivatives * 10. Polycarbonyl compounds * 11. Polyhydric alcohols * 12. Unsaturated alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds and acids * 13. Nitrogen compounds * 14. Aliphatic compounds of sulphur, phosphorus, silicon and boron * 15. Organometallic compounds * 16. Saturated dicarboxylic acids * 17. Hydroxyacids, stereochemistry, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids * 18. Carbohydrates * 19. Alicyclic compounds * 20. Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons * 21. Aromatic halogen compounds * 22. Aromatic nitro-compounds * 23. Aromatic amino-compounds * 24. Diazonium salts and their related compounds * 25. Aromatic sulphonic acids * 26. Phemols and quinones * 27. Aromatic alcohols, aldehydes and ketones * 28. Aromatic acids * 29. Polynuclear hydrocarbons and their derivatives * 30. Heterocyclic compounds * 31. Dyes and photochemistry