TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 A Review of General Chemistry: Electrons, Bonds, and Molecular Properties

2 Molecular Representations

3 Acids and Bases

4 Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

5 Stereoisomerism

6 Chemical Reactivity and Mechanisms

7 Substitution Reactions

8 Alkenes: Structure and Preparation via Elimination Reactions

9 Addition Reactions of Alkenes

10 Alkynes

11 Radical Reactions

12 Systematic Approach to Synthesis

13 Alcohols and Phenols

14 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides

15 Infrared Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry

16 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

17 Conjugated Pi Systems and Pericyclic Reactions

18 Aromatic Compounds

19 Aromatic Substitution Reactions

20 Aldehydes and Ketones

21 Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

22 Alpha Carbon Chemistry: Enols and Enolates

23 Amines

24 Introduction to Organometallic Compounds

25 Carbohydrates

26 Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

27 Lipids

28 Synthetic Polymers

Appendix A: Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Compounds

Appendix B: Multiple Choice Questions

Glossary

Index