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26.1 Carbonyl Compounds Flashcards

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1
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What is the carbonyl functional group?

A

C=O

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Carbonyl group in aldehydes

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Carbonyl group found at the end of the carbon chain
CHO

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3
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Simplest aldehyde

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Methanal

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4
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Common name for methanal

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Formaldehyde

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5
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Carbonyl group in ketones

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Carbonyl functional group is joined to 2 Carbon atoms
CO

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6
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Simplest ketone

A

Propanone

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Common name for propanone

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Acetone

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Suffixes for aldehyde

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-al

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Suffixes for ketone

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-one

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Oxidation of aldehydes

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Aldehydes can be oxidised to form carboxylic acids

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Conditions for oxidation of aldehydes

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Reflux with Potassium Dichromate and dilute sulfuric acid

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12
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Can ketones be oxidised?

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No, they cannot

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13
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What does the reactivity of aldehydes and ketones depend on?

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Nature of the Carbon-Oxygen double bond
Made of sigma bond and pi bond

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Why is the double bond in alkenes different to the C=O bond?

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C=C bond is non polar
C=O bond is polar

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15
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Why is the C=O bond polar?

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Oxygen is more electronegative than Carbon
Electron density in the double bond is closer to the Oxygen atom than the Carbon
Carbon becomes δ+ and Oxygen becomes δ-

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Reactions of aldehydes and ketones

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Undergo nucleophilic addition

17
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Reducing agent for reduction of ketones and aldehydes

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Sodium Tetrahydridoborate (III) NaBH4

18
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Reduction of aldehydes

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Reduced to primary alcohols

19
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Reduction of ketones

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Reduced to secondary alcohols

20
Q

Hydrogen cyanide

A

Colourless extremely poisonous liquid
Boils slightly above room temperature
Cannot be used safely in laboratory

21
Q

Why is NaCN used instead of HCN?

A

It’s formed in situ
Exists as a solid, so it is safer to use

22
Q

Why is the reaction with HCN useful?

A

Allows the carbon chain to be extended

23
Q

Compound formed when carbonyl compounds react with HCN

A

Hydroxynitrile
-OH and CN (triple bond)

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