[3.3.10] Aromatic Chemistry

Question 1

What are the two major classes of organic molecules?

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Question 2

Describe the structure of benzene.

Draw benzene.

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Question 3

Describe and explain the reactions of benzene.

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Question 4

Describe the toxicity of benzene.

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Question 5

Use these enthalpies of hydrogenation to explain why benzene is more stable than the theoretical molecule cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene.

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Question 6

How do you name aromatic molecules?

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Question 7

Name these aromatic compounds.

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Question 8

Name these aromatic compounds.

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Question 9

Name these aromatic compounds.

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Question 10

What is the importance of the nitration of benzene?

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Question 11

What is the change in function group, reagents, mechanism, electrophile and overall equation in the nitration of benzene.

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Question 12

Write the overall equation and draw the two-step mechanism for the formation of the electrophile that’s used in the nitration of benzene.

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Question 13

Draw the mechanism for the nitration of benzene.

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Question 14

What is the change in functional group, reagents, conditions and mechanism in Friedel Crafts acylation?

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Question 15

Write the equation for the formation of the electrophile used in Friedel Crafts acylation if the acyl chloride used is ethanoyl chloride.

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Question 16

Draw the mechanism for Friedel Crafts acylation if the acyl chloride used is ethanoyl chloride.

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Question 17

What reagent, conditions and mechanism are used in the reaction of a nitroarene to form an aromatic amine.

Draw an overall equation for this reduction.

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