1. Introduction 1
2. Alkanes and cycloalkanes 3
3. Alkenes and polyenes 13
4. Alkynes 22
5. Arenes 28
6. Alcohols and phenols 37
7. Halogen compounds 47
8. Ether and epoxides 54
9. Aldehydes and ketones 57
10. Carboxylic acids and their salts 67
11. Derivatives of carboxylic acids: acid halides;acid anhydrides; esters; amides; nitrlles 75
12. Polyfunctional acids; halo, hydroxy and unsaturated acids and their derivatives 90
13. Geometrical isomerism 97
14. Amines, ammonium and diazonium salts 100
15. Sulfur compounds 118
16. Carbonic acid derivatives 128
17. Malonic and β-keto esters 135
18. Active methylene reactions 142
19. Optical isomerism 145
20. Amino acids and peptides 149
21. Sugars and carbohydrates 156
22. Nitro compounds 165
23. Polymers 167
24. Aromatic heterocyclic compounds 169
25. Review questions 173