NEET Organic Chemistry Master Sequence & Reagent Action Matrix

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THE 6-STAGE NON-NEGOTIABLE SEQUENCE

Stage	Chapter & Focus	Concept Gate (Must Master)
Stage 1	IUPAC & Isomerism	Priority tables, Chiral centers, Enantiomers, Meso forms
Stage 2	GOC Electronic Effects	±I, ±M, Hyperconjugation, Aromaticity, Carbocation stability
Stage 3	Hydrocarbons	Markovnikov, Anti-Markovnikov (HBr only), Ozonolysis, Alkynes
Stage 4	Haloalkanes & Haloarenes	SN1 vs SN2 matrix, E1 vs E2, Grignard reagent synthesis
Stage 5	Aldehydes, Ketones & Acids	Nucleophilic addition, Aldol, Cannizzaro, Clemmensen, HVZ
Stage 6	Amines & Biomolecules	Gabriel Phthalimide, Hoffmann Bromamide, Diazonium salts

🚨 THE 70% RULE: Four chapters account for 12 to 14 out of the 16-18 compulsory organic questions:

Master these four units first before spending weeks on minor physical property tables!

Stability Hierarchy:

Tropylium > Cyclopropylmethyl > Benzyl ≈ Allyl > 3° > 2° > 1° > Methyl

Rearrangement Protocol:

1,2-Hydride shift occurs if 2° → 3°. 1,2-Methyl shift occurs if adjacent quaternary carbon exists.

Aromaticity Checklist (Hückel):

1. Cyclic • 2. Planar • 3. Conjugated • 4. (4n + 2) pi electrons (n = 0, 1, 2...)

Functional Group	LiAlH4	NaBH4	DIBAL-H (-78°C)	PCC
Aldehyde (-CHO)	1° Alcohol	1° Alcohol	No change	No reaction
Ketone (C=O)	2° Alcohol	2° Alcohol	No change	No reaction
Ester (-COOR)	2x Alcohols	NO REACTION ❌	Aldehyde (Selective)	No reaction
Carboxylic Acid (-COOH)	1° Alcohol	NO REACTION ❌	NO REACTION ❌	No reaction
Nitrile (-C≡N)	1° Amine	NO REACTION ❌	Aldehyde (Selective)	No reaction
Primary Alcohol (-CH2OH)	No reaction	No reaction	No reaction	Aldehyde (Stops here!)