Alkenes & Alkynes

Alkenes & Alkynes for JEE — concepts and worked problems.

Syllabus

  1. Alkenes & Alkynes

    1. Alkenes — preparation by elimination reactions
    2. Electrophilic addition (the mechanism & Markovnikov's rule)
    3. The peroxide effect & anti-Markovnikov addition
    4. Addition of water, halogens & hydrogen halides
    5. Oxidation of alkenes (ozonolysis & KMnO₄)
    6. Alkynes (acidic character & metal acetylides)
    7. Addition reactions of alkynes; addition polymerisation of alkenes & alkynes