The Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatics
The Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatics
Learning Goals
1. Describe the physical properties of alkenes and alkynes.
2. Draw the structures and write the I.U.P.A.C. names for simple alkenes and alkynes.
3. Write the names and draw the structures of simple geometric isomers of alkenes.
4. Write equations predicting the products of addition reactions of alkenes: hydrogenation, halogenation, hydration, and
hydrohalogenation.
5. Apply Markovnikov's rule to predict the major and minor products of the hydration and hydrohalogenation reactions of unsymmetrical alkenes.
6. Write equations representing the formation of addition polymers of alkenes.
7. Draw the structures and write the names of common aromatic hydrocarbons.
8. Write equations for substitution reactions involving benzene.
9. Describe heterocyclic aromatic compounds and list several biological molecules in which they are found.
