Characteristics of aromatic compounds (planarity, conjugation, cyclic structure)
Examples of aromatic compounds: Benzene, Naphthalene
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of Benzene:
Structure of Naphthalene:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain Huckel's rule and its significance in aromaticity. (UPSC 2016)
Slide: Anti-aromaticity
Key Points:
Definition and characteristics of anti-aromatic compounds
Differences between aromatic and anti-aromatic compounds
Examples of anti-aromatic compounds: Cyclobutadiene, Cyclooctatetraene
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of Cyclobutadiene:
Structure of Cyclooctatetraene:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Discuss the criteria for anti-aromaticity and provide examples. (UPSC 2017)
Slide: Annulenes
Key Points:
Definition and types of annulenes (e.g., [10]-Annulene, [18]-Annulene)
Stability and aromaticity in annulenes
Examples and applications of annulenes
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of [18]-Annulene:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Describe the aromatic character of [18]-annulene. (UPSC 2018)
Slide: Azulenes
Key Points:
Structure and properties of azulenes
Comparison with other aromatic compounds
Applications and significance of azulenes
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of Azulene:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain why azulene is more stable than naphthalene. (UPSC 2015)
Slide: Tropolones
Key Points:
Structure and chemical properties of tropolones
Applications in organic synthesis
Biological significance of tropolones
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of Tropolone:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Discuss the structure and reactivity of tropolone. (UPSC 2016)
Slide: Fulvenes
Key Points:
Structure and types of fulvenes (e.g., 1,3-Diphenyl-2-fulvene)
Electronic properties and stability
Applications in organic chemistry
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of Fulvene:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
What are fulvenes? Discuss their structure and applications. (UPSC 2019)
Slide: Sydnones
Key Points:
Structure and reactivity of sydnones
Synthesis and applications of sydnones
Importance in medicinal chemistry
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of Sydnone:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain the synthesis and significance of sydnones in organic chemistry. (UPSC 2018)
Slide: General methods of study of mechanisms of organic reactions
Key Points:
Overview of kinetic and non-kinetic methods
Isotopic labeling, intermediate trapping, and crossover experiments
Determination of reaction mechanisms
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure showing Isotopic Labeling
Example of Intermediate Trapping: Use of DMPO in radical trapping
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Describe the role of isotopic labeling in studying reaction mechanisms. (UPSC 2017)
Slide: Stereochemistry
Key Points:
Definitions of stereoisomers, enantiomers, diastereomers
Concepts of chirality, optical activity
R/S and E/Z nomenclature
Key Reactions/Structures:
Example of Chiral Molecules: Lactic Acid Enantiomers
Example of E/Z Isomers: 2-Butene
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain the concept of chirality and its importance in stereochemistry. (UPSC 2015)
Slide: Energy of activation
Key Points:
Definition and significance of activation energy
Factors affecting activation energy
Arrhenius equation and its applications
Key Reactions/Structures:
Arrhenius Equation: k = A * e^(-Ea/RT)
Graph showing Activation Energy
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Discuss the role of activation energy in determining reaction rates. (UPSC 2016)
Slide: Thermodynamic and kinetic control of reactions
Key Points:
Differences between thermodynamic and kinetic control
Examples of reactions under thermodynamic and kinetic control
Factors influencing the control of reactions
Key Reactions/Structures:
Example Reaction: Formation of 1,2- and 1,4-addition products in the Diels-Alder reaction
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain thermodynamic and kinetic control with suitable examples. (UPSC 2018)
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Slide: Generation, Geometry, Stability, and Reactions of Carbonium Ions and Carbanions
Key Points:
Definitions and structures of carbonium ions (carbocations) and carbanions
Methods of generation: protonation, heterolytic bond cleavage
Discuss the factors affecting the stability of carbocations and carbanions. (UPSC 2019)
Slide: Free Radicals, Carbenes, Benzynes, and Nitrenes
Key Points:
Definitions and structures of free radicals, carbenes, benzynes, and nitrenes
Methods of generation and stability factors
Reactions involving these reactive intermediates
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of a methyl radical:
Structure of dichlorocarbene:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain the generation and reactions of carbenes with examples. (UPSC 2018)
Slide: SN1, SN2, and SNi Mechanisms
Key Points:
Differences between SN1 and SN2 mechanisms
SNi mechanism and its unique features
Factors affecting the rates of SN1 and SN2 reactions
Key Reactions/Structures:
SN1 reaction mechanism:
SN2 reaction mechanism:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Compare and contrast the SN1 and SN2 mechanisms. (UPSC 2017)
Slide: Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Reactions of Aromatic Compounds
Key Points:
Overview of electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS)
Common reactions: nitration, sulfonation, halogenation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation
Nucleophilic aromatic substitution (NAS) mechanisms and examples
Key Reactions/Structures:
Nitration of benzene:
Nucleophilic aromatic substitution:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain the mechanism of nitration of benzene. (UPSC 2016)
Slide: E1, E2, and E1cb Mechanisms
Key Points:
Definitions and mechanisms of E1, E2, and E1cb reactions
Differences between the elimination reactions
Factors affecting the rates and outcomes of these reactions
Key Reactions/Structures:
E2 mechanism:
E1cb mechanism:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Discuss the E2 elimination mechanism and the factors affecting it. (UPSC 2018)
Slide: Electrophilic Addition to C=C and C≡C, Nucleophilic Addition to C=O and C≡N
Key Points:
Mechanisms of electrophilic addition to alkenes and alkynes
Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl compounds and nitriles
Common reactions and examples
Key Reactions/Structures:
Electrophilic addition to ethene:
Nucleophilic addition to formaldehyde:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain the mechanism of electrophilic addition to alkenes with an example. (UPSC 2017)
Slide: Conjugated Olefins and Carbonyls
Key Points:
Structure and stability of conjugated systems
Reactions involving conjugated dienes and carbonyls
Diels-Alder reaction and its significance
Key Reactions/Structures:
Structure of 1,3-butadiene:
Diels-Alder reaction:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Discuss the significance of conjugation in dienes with examples. (UPSC 2018)
Slide: Rearrangement Reactions
Key Points:
Mechanisms and examples of Pinacol-pinacolone, Hofmann, Beckmann, Baeyer-Villiger, Favorskii, Fries, Claisen, Cope, Stevens, and Wagner-Meerwein rearrangements
Key Reactions/Structures:
Pinacol-pinacolone rearrangement:
Beckmann rearrangement:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Explain the mechanism of the Beckmann rearrangement. (UPSC 2016)
Slide: Condensation Reactions
Key Points:
Mechanisms and examples of Aldol, Claisen, Dieckmann, Perkin, Knoevenagel, Wittig, Clemmensen, Wolff-Kishner, Cannizzaro, von Richter, Stobbe, Benzoin, and acyloin condensations
Key Reactions/Structures:
Aldol condensation:
Wittig reaction:
Previous Year UPSC Mains Questions:
Describe the mechanism of the Aldol condensation reaction. (UPSC 2017)
Slide: Synthetic and Natural Polymers
Key Points:
Definitions and examples of synthetic and natural polymers
Mechanisms of polymerization: addition and condensation