IITJEE Mains • Chemistry New Syllabus
Module 26: Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids Hub
Master the chemistry of carbonyl compounds. Explore preparation methods, nucleophilic addition, oxidation-reduction, alpha-hydrogen reactions, and the acidic nature of carboxylic acids.
Topic 1.1 • Carbonyl Basics
Nomenclature, Structure of Carbonyl Group, and Physical Properties
Topic 1.2 • Synthesis
Preparation from Alcohols, Hydrocarbons, Rosenmund, and Stephen Reduction
Topic 2.1 • Addition Reactions
Mechanism, Reactivity, and Addition of HCN, Grignard & Ammonia Derivatives
Topic 2.2 • Redox Reactions
Tollens’ Test, Fehling’s Test, Haloform Reaction, Clemmensen, and Wolff-Kishner
Topic 3.1 • α-Hydrogen Reactions
Aldol Condensation, Cross Aldol, Cannizzaro Reaction, and Electrophilic Substitution
Topic 3.2 • Carboxylic Acids I
Nomenclature, Structure of Carboxyl Group, and Methods of Preparation
Topic 4.1 • Carboxylic Acids II
Acidity of Carboxylic Acids, Resonance Stability, and Substituent Effects
Topic 4.2 • Carboxylic Acids III