Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Flashcards covering key concepts in organic chemistry from the lecture notes.

Organic Chemistry

The study of compounds containing carbon.

Urea

The first manmade organic compound demonstrated by Friedrich Wöhler, with the chemical formula NH2CONH2.

Biochemicals

Types of organic compounds that include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, hormones, vitamins, and more.

Covalent Bonding

The type of bonding that is almost entirely present in organic compounds.

Functional Group

A site of chemical reactivity that determines the physical properties of a compound and classifies organic compounds into families.

Alcohol Functional Group

An -OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom.

Aldehyde Functional Group

A carbonyl group (-C=O) bonded to a hydrogen atom.

Ketone Functional Group

A carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms.

Carboxylic Acid

A functional group represented as -COOH, which is a combination of carbonyl and hydroxyl groups.

Cyclic Compounds

Organic compounds where carbon atoms form a ring structure.