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Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry . Chapter 1—An Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Carbon. Introduction to Organic Chemistry. Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds (especially compounds containing C-C bonds)

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Organic Chemistry

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  1. Organic Chemistry Chapter 1—An Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Carbon

  2. Introduction to Organic Chemistry • Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds • (especially compounds containing C-C bonds) • The field of organic chemistry is very important for a wide variety of reasons. • A huge number of carbon-containing compounds are known. • More than 16 million known compounds • About 90% of new compounds made each year contain carbon

  3. Introduction to Organic Chemistry • Most of the advances in the pharmaceutical industry are based on a knowledge of organic chemistry. • Many drugs are organic compounds • Life as we know it is based on organic chemistry. • Most biologically important compounds contain carbon: • DNA, RNA • proteins • carbohydrates

  4. Organic Compounds Organic compounds are those compounds found in any organism that is living or was once living containing carbon. Compounds lacking carbon and not from living organisms referred to as “inorganic”.

  5. Organic Compounds Organic compounds are those compounds found in any organism that is living or was once living containing carbon.

  6. Carbon – The Element of Life Carbon’s unique atomic structure allows it to covalently bond with up to four other atoms Carbon is the simplest element on the periodic table that also has four valence electrons Carbon is neither electronegative nor electropositive Drawings of carbon and it’s bonding ability:

  7. Carbon—The Element of Life • Most organic compounds have a “skeleton” that is composed of C-C bonds. • The C-C bonds may be single bonds, double bonds, or triple bonds. • The “skeleton” of an organic compound has H’s attached to it. • other “heteroatoms” like O, halogens or N may be present as well

  8. Carbon • The number of bonds formed by C in an organic compound is determined by the electron configuration of C. • Carbon has four valence electrons: 1s22s22p2

  9. Carbon • Carbon generally forms 4 equivalent bonds. • The formation of four equivalent bonds is best explained using the concept ofhybrid orbitals. Hybrid orbitals

  10. Hybrid Orbitals & Carbon • When C forms four single bonds: • sp3 hybrid orbitalsare involved tetrahedral geometry • When C forms a double bond: • sp2 hybrid orbitalsare used trigonal planar geometry • When C forms a triple bond: • sp hybrid orbitalsare used linear geometry

  11. Bonding in Organic Compounds • Organic compounds contain not only C-C bonds but also C-H bonds. • C-C and C-H bonds tend to be non-polar because there is a small difference in electronegativites • Most (but not all) organic compounds are relatively non-polar • generally not very soluble in water

  12. Structural Formulas • When we write a simple chemical formula, such as CH4, we are actually writing what we call a molecular formula • Molecular Formulas – show the atoms and the number of atoms involved in a molecule but nothing else • In organic chemistry, it is often more useful to show structural formulas instead • Structural Formulas– show each type of atom and how they are arranged in a molecule

  13. Structural Formulas H CH4 H - C - H H Molecular Formula Structural Formula 3-D Structure

  14. Isomers Structural formulas are important in organic chemistry because of isomers Isomers are two compounds with the SAMEMOLECULAR formulas but different structural formulas -- they have different chemical and physical properties C3H8O

  15. Types of Organic Compounds • The simplest organic compounds are the hydrocarbons: • organic compounds that contain only carbonand hydrogen • four general types: • alkanes • alkenes • alkynes • aromatic hydrocarbons

  16. Types of Organic Compounds • Alkanes: • hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds • Examples: • Methane CH4 • Ethane C2H6 • Alkenes: • hydrocarbons that contain a C = C double bond • H2C = CH2 (ethylene)

  17. Types of Organic Compounds • Alkynes: • hydrocarbons that contain a C C triple bond • H – C C – H (acetylene) • There are others to follow but these are the first three simplest organic molecules.

  18. Functional Groups • Organic compounds that are soluble in polar solvents such as water generally have a polar functional group present in the molecule. • An atom or group of atoms that influences the way the molecule functions, reacts or behaves. • An atom or group of atoms in a molecule that undergoes predictable chemical reactions • The center of reactivity in an organic molecule

  19. Functional Groups Since functional groups are responsible for the many of the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds, we often classify and study organic compounds by the type of functional group present.

  20. Functional Groups

  21. Functional Groups

  22. Functional Groups Example:Name the functional groups that are present in the following compounds: CH3CH2OH O H2C = CHCOH CH3CH2NCH3 CH3

  23. Major Classifications 1)Acyclic—contains no rings in the structure 2)Carbocyclic—contains at least one ring only made up of carbon 3)Heterocyclic—contains at least one ring that has an element other than carbon in it acyclic carbocyclic heterocyclic

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