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Part I O r g a n ic C hemistry
1 Saturated Hydrocarbons 1
2 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons 42
3 Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers 81
4 Aldehydes and Ketones 128
5 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Other Acid Derivatives 157
6 Amines and Amides 201
Part II b io lo g ic a l C hemistry
7 Carbohydrates 242
8 Lipids 303
9 Proteins 356
10 Enzymes and Vitamins 404
11 Nucleic Acids 449
12 Biochemical Energy Production 503
13 Carbohydrate Metabolism 545
14 Lipid Metabolism 579
15 Protein Metabolism 612
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Preface ix 2 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons 42
2-1 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons 42
Part I O r g a n ic C hemistry 2-2 Characteristics of Alkenes and Cycloalkenes 43
2-3 Nomenclature for Alkenes and Cycloalkenes 45
2-4 Line-Angle Structural Formulas for Alkenes 49
2-5 Constitutional Isomerism in Alkenes 49
2-6 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Alkenes 52
2-7 Naturally Occurring Alkenes 55
2-8 Physical Properties of Alkenes and Cycloalkenes 58
2-9 Preparation of Alkenes 59
2-10 Chemical Reactions of Alkenes 59
2-11 Polymerization of Alkenes: Addition Polymers 65
Chemistry at a glance Chemical Reactions of Alkenes 69
2-12 Alkynes 69
Chemistry at a glance IUPAC Nomenclature for Alkanes,
Alkenes, and Alkynes 71
2-13 Aromatic Hydrocarbons 72
2-14 Nomenclature for Aromatic Hydrocarbons 74
2-15 Properties of and Sources for Aromatic
1 Saturated Hydrocarbons 1 Hydrocarbons 77
1-1 Organic and Inorganic Compounds 1 2-16 Fused-Ring Aromatic Hydrocarbons 79
1-2 Bonding Characteristics of the Carbon Atom 2 CHEMISTRY AT A GLANCE Types of Unsaturated
1-3 Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon Derivatives 3 Hydrocarbons 79
1-4 Alkanes: Acyclic Saturated Hydrocarbons 4
Chemical Connections
1-5 Structural Formulas 7
2-A Ethene: A Plant Hormone and High-Volume Industrial
1-6 Alkane Isomerism 8
Chemical 48
1-7 Conformations of Alkanes 10
2-B Cis-Trans Isomerism and Vision 54
1-8 IUPAC Nomenclature for Alkanes 12
1-9 Line-Angle Structural Formulas for Alkanes 19 2-C Carotenoids: A Source of Color 57
Chemistry at a Glance Structural Representations for Alkane
Molecules 20 3 Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers 81
1-10 Classification of Carbon Atoms 21 3-1 Bonding Characteristics of Oxygen Atoms in Organic
1-11 Branched-Chain Alkyl Groups 23 Compounds 81
1-12 Cycloalkanes 25 3-2 Structural Characteristics of Alcohols 82
1-13 IUPAC Nomenclature for Cycloalkanes 27 3-3 Nomenclature for Alcohols 83
1-14 Isomerism in Cycloalkanes 28 3-4 Isomerism for Alcohols 86
1-15 Sources of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 30 3-5 Important Commonly Encountered Alcohols 87
1-16 Physical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 31 3-6 Physical Properties of Alcohols 92
1-17 Chemical Properties of Alkanes and 3-7 Preparation of Alcohols 94
Cycloalkanes 33 3-8 Classification of Alcohols 95
Chemistry at a Glance Properties of Alkanes and 3-9 Chemical Reactions of Alcohols 97
Cycloalkanes 36 Chemistry at a Glance Summary of Chemical Reactions
1-18 Halogenated Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 37 Involving Alcohols 105
Chemical connections 3-10 Structural Characteristics of Phenols 106
1-A The Occurrence of Methane 6 3-11 Nomenclature for Phenols 106
1-B The Physiological Effects of Alkanes 34 3-12 Physical and Chemical Properties of Phenols 108
1-C Chlorofluorocarbons and the Ozone Layer 40 3-13 Occurrence of and Uses for Phenols 109
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Preface
T he positive responses of instructors and students who used the previous six edi-
tions of this text have been gratifying—and have led to the new seventh edition
that you hold in your hands. This new edition represents a renewed commitment
to the goals I initially set when writing the first edition. These goals have not changed
with the passage of time. My initial and still ongoing goals are to write a text in which:
jj The needs are simultaneously met for the many students in the fields of nursing,
allied health, biological sciences, agricultural sciences, food sciences, and public
health who are required to take such a course.
jj The development of chemical topics always starts out at ground level. The stu-
dents who will use this text often have little or no background in chemistry and
hence approach the course with a good deal of trepidation. This “ground level”
approach addresses this situation.
jj The amount and level of mathematics is purposefully restricted. Clearly, some
chemical principles cannot be divorced entirely from mathematics and, when
this is the case, appropriate mathematical coverage is included.
jj The early chapters focus on fundamental chemical principles, and the later
chapters—built on these principles—develop the concepts and applications cen-
tral to the fields of organic chemistry and biochemistry.
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C
Carbon
O
C
Nitrogen
C Hydrogen
O
H O
Oxygen
C Side group
N H
O C
N
H O
C
H N
C O
O
N H
H
N
H N
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Given the popularity of the Chemistry at a Glance summaries in the previous editions,
several new ones have been added and several existing ones have been revised. New
and revised Chemistry at a Glance topics include:
jj Types of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon (Section 2-16)
jj Summary of Chemical Reactions Involving Alcohols (Section 3-9)
jj Summary of Chemical Reactions Involving Carboxylic Acids (Section 5-7)
jj Constitution Isomers and Stereoisomers (Section 7-6)
jj Interrelationships Among Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism
(Section 15-8)
Chemical Connections In every chapter Chemical Connection boxes emphasize
the relevancy of chemical topics under consideration. They focus on issues relevant
to a student’s own life in terms of health issues, societal issues, and environmental
issues. Representative of issues selected for Chemical Connection coverage are the
following:
jj Chlorofluorocarbons and the Ozone Layer (Section 1-18)
jj Red Wine and Resveratrol (Section 3-14)
jj Alkaloids Present in Chocolate (Section 6-11)
jj The Fatty Content of Tree Nuts and Peanuts (Section 8-4)
New topics selected for Chemical Connection emphasis in this edition are:
jj Edible Fiber and Health (Section 7-17)
jj The Circadian Clock: Clock Genes (Section 11-9)
jj EPO: Red Blood Cells, Mutations, and Athletic Performance (Section 11-13)
jj Adenosine Phosphates and Muscle Relaxation/Contraction (Section 12-3)
jj Phytochemicals: Compounds with Color and Antioxidant Properties
(Section 12-11)
Updated Chemical Connection boxes include
jj Caffeine: A Widely Used Central Nervous System Stimulant (Section 6-9)
jj Lactose Intolerance or Lactase Persistence (Section 7-13)
jj Trans Fatty Acid Content of Foods (Section 8-6)
jj Enzymes, Prescription Medications and the “Grapefruit Effect”
(Section 10-11)
Commitment to Student Learning In addition to the study help Chemistry at a
Glance offers, the text is built on a strong foundation of learning aids designed to help
students master the course material.
jj Problem-solving pedagogy. Because problem solving is often difficult for stu-
dents in this course to master, I have taken special care to provide support to
help students build their skills. Within the chapters, worked-out Examples fol-
low the explanation of many concepts. These examples walk students through
the thought processes involved in problem solving, carefully outlining all of the
steps involved.
Diversity of Worked-out Examples Worked-out examples are a standard feature
in the general chemistry portion of all textbooks for this market. This relates pri-
marily to the mathematical nature of many general chemistry topics. In most texts,
fewer worked-out examples appear in the organic chemistry chapters, and still fewer
(almost none) are found in the biochemistry portion due to decreased dependence of
the topical matter on mathematical concepts. Such is not the case in this textbook.
All chapters in the latter portions of the text contain numerous worked-out examples.
Several additional worked-out examples have been added to this new edition. Topics
for worked out examples include the following:
jj Classifying Alcohols as Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary (Section 3-8)
jj Generating Structural Formulas for Carboxylic Acids From Their Names
(Section 5-3)
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Content Changes Coverage of a number of topics has been expanded in this edi-
tion. The two driving forces in expanded coverage considerations were (1) the requests
of users and reviewers of the previous editions and (2) my desire to incorporate new
research findings, particularly in the area of biochemistry, into the text. Topics with
expanded coverage include:
jj Preparation of Alkenes (Section 2-9)
jj Functional Group Isomerism (Section 3-7)
jj Alcohol Condensation Reactions (Section 3-9)
jj Carboxylic Acid Decarboxylation Reactions (Section 5-9)
jj OxyContin Formulations (Section 6-12)
jj Medical Uses of Enzymes (Section 10-11)
jj Fat-Soluble Vitamins (Section 10-15)
jj The Human Transcriptome (Section 11-9)
jj Mutations (Section 11-13)
jj Transamination Reactions (Section 15-3)
jj Proteins and the Element Sulfur (Section 15-8)
Supporting Materials
Please visit http://www.cengage.com/chemistry/stoker/gob7E for information about
the student and instructor resources for this text.
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Acknowledgments
The publication of a book such as this requires the efforts of many more people than
merely the author. Special thanks to the Editorial and Production Team at Cengage:
Alyssa White, my Content Developer; Maureen Rosener, my Product Manager, Te-
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Gabel, my Senior Project Manager at Lumina Datamatics, Inc., and my Photo Re-
searcher, Abbey Stebing at Lumina Datamatics, Inc.
I also appreciate the time and expertise of my reviewers, who read my manuscript
and provided many helpful comments.
Special thanks to my accuracy reviewers:
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Saturated Hydrocarbons
Chapter Outline
1
1-1 Organic and Inorganic
Compounds 1
1-2 Bonding Characteristics of the
Carbon Atom 2
1-3 Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon
Derivatives 3
1-4 Alkanes: Acyclic Saturated
Hydrocarbons 4
1-5 Structural Formulas 7
1-6 Alkane Isomerism 8
1-7 Conformations of Alkanes 10
1-8 IUPAC Nomenclature for
Alkanes 12
1-9 Line-Angle Structural Formulas for
Alkanes 19
Bill Ross/Corbis
1-10 Classification of Carbon
Atoms 21
1-11 Branched-Chain Alkyl Groups 23
1-12 Cycloalkanes 25
Crude oil (petroleum) constitutes the largest and most important natural source for saturated
1-13 IUPAC Nomenclature for
hydrocarbons, the simplest type of organic compound. Here is shown a pump and towers
Cycloalkanes 27
associated with obtaining crude oil from underground deposits.
1-14 Isomerism in Cycloalkanes 28
T
1-15 Sources of Alkanes and
his chapter is the first of six that deal with the subject of organic chem- Cycloalkanes 30
istry and organic compounds. Organic compounds are the chemical
1-16 Physical Properties of Alkanes and
basis for life itself, as well as an important component of the current
Cycloalkanes 31
high standard of living enjoyed by people in many countries. Proteins, carbo-
hydrates, enzymes, and hormones are organic molecules. Organic compounds 1-17 Chemical Properties of Alkanes
also include natural gas, petroleum, coal, gasoline, and many synthetic mate- and Cycloalkanes 33
rials such as dyes, plastics, and clothing fibers. 1-18 Halogenated Alkanes and
Cycloalkanes 37
During the latter part of the eighteenth century and the early part of the
nineteenth century, chemists began to categorize compounds into two types:
organic and inorganic. Compounds obtained from living organisms were
called organic compounds, and compounds obtained from mineral constitu-
ents of Earth were called inorganic compounds.
During this early period, chemists believed that a special “vital force”
supplied by a living organism was necessary for the formation of an organic
1
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Inorganic compound. This concept was proved incorrect in 1828 by the German chemist
compounds Friedrich Wöhler. Wöhler heated an aqueous solution of two inorganic compounds,
(~1.7 million) ammonium chloride and silver cyanate, and obtained urea (a component of urine).
NH4Cl + AgNCO h (NH2)2CO + AgCl
Urea
Soon other chemists had successfully synthesized organic compounds from inorganic
starting materials. As a result, the vital-force theory was completely abandoned.
The terms organic and inorganic continue to be used in classifying compounds,
Organic compounds but the definitions of these terms no longer reflect their historical origins. Organic
(~10 million)
chemistry is the study of hydrocarbons (compounds of carbon and hydrogen) and
their derivatives. Nearly all compounds found in living organisms are still classified
as organic compounds, as are many compounds that have been synthesized in the
Figure 1-1 Sheer numbers is one laboratory and have never been found in a living organism. Inorganic chemistry is the
reason why organic chemistry is study of all substances other than hydrocarbons and their derivatives.
a separate field of chemical study. In essence, organic chemistry is the study of the compounds of one element
Approximately 10 million organic (carbon), and inorganic chemistry is the study of the compounds of the other
compounds are known, compared 117 elements. This unequal partitioning occurs because there are approximately
to “just” 1.7 million inorganic 10 million organic compounds and only an estimated 1.7 million inorganic com-
compounds. pounds (Figure 1-1). This is an approximately 6:1 ratio between organic and inor-
ganic compounds. ◀
▶ The prefixes un-, dis-, and in-
are all used to convey the meaning
“not” or “the opposite of.” Thus Section 1-1 Quick Quiz
the word inorganic is literally
interpreted as not organic. A few 1. Which of the following statements concerning organic compounds is correct?
other “in” prefix words where a. Organic compounds are found only in living organisms.
“in” means “not” are incorrect, b. Organic compounds always contain the element carbon.
invisible, inanimate, inadequate, c. Organic compounds cannot be prepared in the laboratory.
and incapable. d. no correct response
2. Which of the following statements concerning the number of known organic and
inorganic compounds is correct?
a. Organic compounds greatly outnumber inorganic compounds.
b. Inorganic compounds greatly outnumber organic compounds.
c. Organic and inorganic compound numbers are about the same.
d. no correct response
Answers: 1. b; 2. a
▶ Some textbooks define organic Why does the element carbon form six times as many compounds as all the other ele-
chemistry as the study of carbon- ments combined? The answer is that carbon atoms have the ability to bond to each
containing compounds. Almost other in a wide variety of ways that involve long chains of carbon atoms or cyclic
all carbon-containing compounds arrangements (rings) of carbon atoms. Sometimes both chains and rings of carbon
qualify as organic compounds.
However, the oxides of carbon, atoms are present in the same molecule. ◀
carbonates, cyanides, and metal- The variety of covalent bonding “behaviors” possible for carbon atoms is related
lic carbides are classified as to carbon’s electron configuration. Carbon is a member of Group IVA of the peri-
inorganic rather than organic odic table, so carbon atoms possess four valence electrons. In compound formation,
compounds. Inorganic carbon four additional valence electrons are needed to give carbon atoms an octet of valence
compounds generally contain a
single carbon atom and no hydro- electrons. These additional electrons are obtained by electron sharing (covalent bond
gen atoms (CO, CO2, NaCN, formation). The sharing of four valence electrons requires the formation of four cova-
Na2CO3, MgCO3, and so on). lent bonds.
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1-3 Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon Derivatives 3
Carbon can meet this four-bond requirement in three different ways:
1. By bonding to four other atoms. This situation requires the presence of four single
bonds.
A
OC O
A
Four single bonds
2. By bonding to three other atoms. This situation requires the presence of two
single bonds and one double bond.
A
OC P
Two single bonds and
one double bond
3. By bonding to two other atoms. This situation requires the presence of either two
double bonds or a triple bond and a single bond.
P CP OC
Two double bonds One triple bond and
one single bond
Answers: 1. d; 2. c
The field of organic chemistry encompasses the study of hydrocarbons and hydrocar-
bon derivatives (Section 1-1). A hydrocarbon is a compound that contains only carbon
atoms and hydrogen atoms. Thousands of hydrocarbons are known. A hydrocarbon
derivative is a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen and one or more additional ▶ The term saturated has the
elements. Additional elements commonly found in hydrocarbon derivatives include O, general meaning that there is no
N, S, P, F, Cl, and Br. Millions of hydrocarbon derivatives are known. more room for something. Its use
Hydrocarbons may be divided into two large classes: saturated and unsaturated. with hydrocarbons comes from
early studies in which chemists
A saturated hydrocarbon is a hydrocarbon in which all carbon–carbon bonds are single tried to add hydrogen atoms to
bonds. Saturated hydrocarbons are the simplest type of organic compound. An various hydrocarbon molecules.
unsaturated hydrocarbon is a hydrocarbon in which one or more carbon–carbon multi- Compounds to which no more
ple bonds (double bonds, triple bonds, or both) are present. In general, saturated and hydrogen atoms could be added
unsaturated hydrocarbons undergo distinctly different chemical reactions. ◀ (because they already contained
the maximum number) were
Saturated hydrocarbons are the subject of this chapter. Unsaturated hydrocarbons called saturated, and those to
are considered in the next chapter. Figure 1-2 summarizes the terminology presented in which hydrogen could be added
this section. were called unsaturated.
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HYDROCARBON
HYDROCARBONS
DERIVATIVES (Chapters 3–6)
SATURATED UNSATURATED
HYDROCARBONS HYDROCARBONS (Chapter 2)
Sections 1-4 through 1-11 of this chapter treat the subject of saturated hydrocarbons
▶ The prefix a- in acyclic means with acyclic carbon atom arrangements. ◀ A discussion of saturated hydrocarbons
“not,” so an acyclic hydrocarbon with cyclic carbon atom arrangements follows in Sections 1-12 through 1-14.
has an arrangement of carbon
atoms within its structure that is
not cyclic. Section 1-3 Quick Quiz
1. Which of the following characterizations is not possible for a hydrocarbon derivative?
a. contains C and H
b. contains C, H, and O
c. contains C, H, and N
d. no correct response
2. The distinction between a saturated hydrocarbon and an unsaturated hydrocarbon relates to
a. flammability
b. number of carbon atoms present
c. types of carbon–carbon bonds present
d. no correct response
Answers: 1. a; 2. c
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1-4 Alkanes: Acyclic Saturated Hydrocarbons 5
H H
H H H H
H H
Dash-wedge-line 109.5 C
structures H C C C 109.5
C C 109.5
H H
H H H
H H H H
Ball-and-stick
models
Space-filling
models
Figure 1-3 Three different three-dimensional ways of representing the structures of methane,
ethane, and propane: dash-wedge-line structure, ball-and-stick model, and space-filling model.
The molecular formulas of all alkanes fit the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is
the number of carbon atoms present. The number of hydrogen atoms present in an
alkane is always twice the number of carbon atoms plus two more, as in C4H10, C5H12,
and C8H18.
The three simplest alkanes are methane (CH 4), ethane (C 2H6), and propane
(C3H8). Three different methods for showing the three-dimensional structures of these
simplest of all alkanes are given in Figure 1-3. They are dash-wedge-line structures,
ball-and-stick models, and space-filling models. Note how each carbon atom in each
of the models participates in four bonds (Section 1-2). Note also that the geometri-
cal arrangement of atoms about each carbon atom is tetrahedral, an arrangement
consistent with the principles of VSEPR theory. The tetrahedral arrangement of the
atoms bonded to alkane carbon atoms is fundamental to understanding the structural
aspects of organic chemistry.
The natural environmental presence of methane, the simplest alkane, is consid-
ered in the focus on relevancy feature Chemical Connections 1-A—The Occurrence
of Methane. The air we breathe contains a small amount of methane (2 parts per
million by volume). The major component of natural gas used in residential home
heating is methane.
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3. The four hydrogen atoms bonded to the central carbon atom in methane, CH4, lie at the
corners of a
a. rectangle
b. square
c. tetrahedron
d. no correct response
Answers: 1. c; 2. a; 3. c
C h e m ic a l co n n e c t io n s 1 -A
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