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17 - alcohols, esters and carboxylic acids Flashcards

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alcohols general formula

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CnH2n+1OH

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alcohols functional group

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hydroxyl group, OH

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naming alcohols

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add -anol to stem
location of OH in name (propan-2-ol)

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primary alcohol

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an alcohol in which the carbon atom is bonded to the OH group is attached to one other carbon atom/alkyl group

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secondary alcohol

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an alcohol in which the carbon atom is bonded to the OH group is attached to two other carbon atoms/alkyl groups

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tertiary alcohol

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an alcohol in which the carbon atom is bonded to the OH group is attached to three other carbon atoms/alkyl groups

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alcohols with two OH groups

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-diol

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alcohol properties

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. higher boiling points than expected (H bonding)
. smaller alcohols are miscible in water (H bonding)
. alcohols are weaker acids than water
. have a small degree of dissociation

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degree of dissociation

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the extent to which a molecule of an acid ionises in a solvent to produce H+ ions or the extent to which a base produces OH- ions in a solvent

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ethanol dissociation in water

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C2H5OH <=> C2H5O- (ethoxide ion) + H+

. equilibrium position at left

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more alkyl groups of an alcohol = stronger/weaker acid?

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weaker acid

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reactions to make alcohols

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. electrophilic addition of steam to an alkene (H3PO4 catalyst)
C2H4 + H2O => C2H5OH

. oxidation of alkenes with cold, dilute, acidified potassium maganate to form a diol
C2H4 + H2O + [O] => HOCH2CH2OH

. nucleophilic substitution (hyrolysis) of a halogenoalkane by heating with NaOH
CH3CH2Br + NAOH => CH3CH2OH + NaBr

. reduction of an aldehyde (primary alcohol) or ketone (secondary alcohol) using a reducing agent
CH3CH2CHO + 2[H] => CH3CH2CH2OH
CH3COCH3 + 2[H] => CH3CH(OH) CH3

. reduction of a carboxylic acid using a reducing agent
CH3COOH + 4[H] => CH3CH2OH +H2O

. hydrolysis of an ester by heating with a dilute acid or alkali

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reducing agent

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. NaBH4
. LiAlH4

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alcohol reactions

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. combustion
. substitution to form a halogenoalkane
. reaction with a sodium metal
. esterification
. hydrolysis of esters
. dehydration
. oxidation

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alcohol reactions: combustion

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alcohol + oxygen => CO2 + H2O

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alcohol reaction: substitution to form a halogenoalkane

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alcohol + hydrogen halide => halogenoalkane + water

. in situ - in a reaction vessel
. heated under reflux
. haloalkane distilled off + collected as oily droplets

. HCl made in situ
. HBr made using KBr or conc. sulfuric acid
. SOCl2 can be used (HCl, SO2 formed)
. P can be used (HX, POX3), PCl3 needs heating

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alcohol reaction: reaction with sodium metal

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alcohol + sodium => sodium alkoxide + hydrogen

. longer the hydrocarbon chain = less vigorous the reaction with sodium metal

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alcohol reaction: esterification

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. a reaction of a carboxylic/ acyl chloride with an alcohol/phenol to produce an ester and small molecules
. carboxylic acid + alcohol <=> ester + water
. ‘alcohol-yl carboxylic acid- noate’

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alcohol reaction: ester hydrolysis

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. heating under reflux with acid/base
. acid:
—-reversible
—-ester + water => carboxylic acid + alcohol
AND PRESENT AFTER REACTION

. alkali:
—-fully hydrolysed
—-not reversible reaction
—-ester + NaOH => alcohol + sodium salt

20
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alcohol reaction: dehydration

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. type of elimination reaction
. reaction in which water is removed from larger molecules
. alcohol => (heat and catalyst) alkene + water
—–catalyst = Al2O3/pumic/conc. acid, hot
—–alcohol vapour

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alcohol reaction: oxidation

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. K2Cr2O7 oxidises only primary and secondary alcohols
. primary - forms aldehyde, carboxylic acid, GREEN
. secondary - forms ketone, GREEN
. tertiary - nothing, REMAINS ORANGE

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reactions to make carboxylic acids

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. primary alcohol + potassium magnate solution
. nitrile + HCl

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carboxylic acid, acidic properties

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. weak acids
. CH3COO ethanoate ion
. usual acid reactions

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carboxylic acids, reduction

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. LiAlH4 is reducing agent
. use [H] symbol instead
. primary alcohol + water is the product

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