Chapter 19: Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

19.1: Introduction

1. Introduction to Hydrocarbons

19.2: Nomenclature of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

1. Common and IUPAC names
2. Nomenclature of Alkyl Groups
3. Nomenclature of Alkanes
4. More on Nomenclature of Alkanes
5. Nomenclature of Alkenes
6. Nomenclature of Alkynes

19.3: Alkanes or Paraffins

1. Saturated Hydrocarbons
2. Hydrogenation of Alkenes
3. Preparation of Alkanes from Alkyl Halides
4. Decarboxylation of Monocarboxylic Acids
5. Kolbe's Electrolytic Method
6. Preparation of Alkanes from Carbonyl Compounds
7. Preparation of Alkanes from Grignard Reagents
8. Physical properties of Alkanes
9. Reactivity of Alkanes
10. Combustion of Alkanes
11. Catalytic Oxidation of Alkanes
12. Nitration of Alkanes
13. Halogenation of Alkanes
14. More on Halogenation of Alkanes
15. Uses of Methane and Ethane

19.4: Alkenes

1. Dehydrohalogenation of Alkyl Halides
2. Dehydration of Alcohols
3. More on Dehydration of Alcohols
4. Dehydrohalogenation of Vicinal Dihalides
5. Electrolysis of Salts of Dicarboxylic Acid
6. Partial Hydrogenation of Alkynes
7. Physical properties of Alkenes
8. Addition of Hydrogen in Alkene
9. More on Addition of Hydrogen in Alkene
10. Addition of Hydrogen Halides in Alkene
11. More on Addition of Hydrogen Halides in Alkene
12. Addition of Sulphuric Acid in Alkene
13. Addition of Halogens in Alkene
14. Addition of Hypohalous Acid (HOX) in Alkene
15. Addition of Oxygen in Alkene
16. Hydroxylation of Alkene
17. Combustion of Alkenes
18. Ozonolysis of Alkene
19. More on Ozonolysis of Alkene
20. Polymerisation of Alkenes
21. Uses of Ethene

19.5: Alkynes

1. Dehalogenation of Vicinal Dihalides
2. Dehalogenation of Tetrahalides
3. Electrolysis of Salts of Unsaturated Dicarboxylic Acid
4. Preparation of Ethyne
5. Physical properties of Alkynes
6. Reactivity of Alkynes
7. Hydrogenation of Ethyne
8. Addition of Halogens in Alkynes
9. Addition of Halogen Acids in Alkynes
10. Addition of Water in Alkynes
11. Addition of Ammonia and Hydrogen Cyanide in Alkynes
12. Oxidation Reactions in Alkynes
13. Combustion of Ethyne
14. Conversion of Acetylene to DiVinyl Acetylene
15. Formation of Neoprene from Vinyl Acetylene
16. Conversion of Acetylene to Benzene
17. Acidic Nature of Alkynes
18. Uses of Acetylene
19. Comparison of Reactivities of Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes
20. Convert Ethane to Ethyne