Hydrocarbons: quiz

General formula of acyclic alkanes

Wurtz reaction: alkyl halide coupling with sodium metal

General formula of acyclic alkenes (one double bond)

Markovnikov addition of HX to unsymmetrical alkenes

Anti-Markovnikov addition of HBr (peroxide effect, Kharasch)

Ozonolysis of alkenes: oxidative cleavage to carbonyl compounds

Baeyer's test: cold dil alkaline KMnO4 (unsaturation / vicinal diol)

General formula of acyclic alkynes (one triple bond)

Birch reduction: partial reduction of benzene ring (dissolving metal)

Hückel's rule: (4n+2) π electrons for planar cyclic conjugation (aromaticity)

Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation (electrophilic aromatic substitution)

Directing effects in electrophilic aromatic substitution (ortho-para vs meta)