HARDWICK'S ORGANIC REACTIONS

The reactions that are listed are basic reactions found in college textbooks. The synthetic chemist should commit these reactions to memory. It will be found that knowing all of these reactions will allow the chemist to know many times the number of reactions listed.

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS
Alkanes Alkenes Alkynes Acetylene Hydrocarbons Alcohols
Ethers Alkyl Halides Acids and Salts Acid Anhydrides Acid Halides
Esters Aldehydes Ketones Amides Amines
Nitriles Amino Acids Sulfur Compounds Aldo and Keto Acids Carbohydrates
AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Aldehydes, ketones, and Quinones Alcohols and Phenols Acids
Amines Diazonium Compounds Sulfonic Acids