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Alcohols/Phenols Flashcards

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1
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Phenol Bond length

A

1.39 Aº

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2
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R-OH bond length

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1.42 Aº

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3
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Ethanol and 2-alcohols are ______________

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Iodoform positive

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4
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95% alcohol is also called

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Rectified spirit

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5
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99% ethanol is also known as

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Absolute ethanol

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6
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Ethanol (15-25% methanol) is also known as

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Denatured alcohol

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7
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Ethanol is commonly known as

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Grain spirit / Spirit of wine

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8
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Methanol is commonly known as

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Wood spirit

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9
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Dehydration order º alcohols

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3º > 2º > 1º

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10
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Breaking the C-O bond is a

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Nucleophilic substitution reaction

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11
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Breaking the O-H bond in alcohol is

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Electrophilic substitution

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12
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Nucleophilic substitution reactivity in alcohols

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Tertiary > Secondary > Primary > Methanol

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13
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Electrophilic substitution reactivity in alcohols

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Methanol > Primary > Secondary > Tertiary

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14
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Acidity of alcohols order

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Methanol > Ethanol > Primary > Secondary > Tertiary

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15
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R-OH pKa

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16-18 (less acidic)

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16
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Acid strength is directly proportional to

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Ka / pKa

17
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Phenol kPa

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10

18
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H2O pKa

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12

19
Q

Carboxylic Acid kPa

A

4-6

20
Q

Order of acidity of organic compounds

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Carboxylic acids > Phenol > Water > Alcohol

21
Q

Matchstick test

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If fire over test tube, then H2 present so alcohol present

22
Q

What distinguishes between 1º/2º/3º alcohols?

A

Lucas Reagant (Anhydrous ZnCl2 + Concentrated HCl)

23
Q

Lucas Reagant reacts almost instantly with

A

Tertiary alcohols

24
Q

Elimination of ethanol gives (and conditions)

A

Gives ethene (H2SO4 and 170º)

25
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Elimination of ROH gives (and conditions)

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ROR (ether) (H2SO4 and 140º)

26
Q

Primary alcohol on oxidation gives

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Aldehyde then carboxylic acid on further oxidation

27
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Secondary alcohol on oxidation gives

A

Ketone

28
Q

Tertiary alcohol on oxidation gives (conditions)

A

Alkene (drastic conditions (H2SO4 + heat))

29
Q

Phenol containing 5% water is called

A

Carbolic Acid

30
Q

Picric acid

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Phenol ring with three NO2’s

31
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Phenol + NO2 + dil H2SO4

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Phenol with one NO2 either ortho or para

32
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Phenol + NO2 + conc H2SO4

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Picric acid (Phenol with three NO2’s)

33
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Bromination of phenol with polar vs non polar solvent

A

Polar solvent = Phenol ring with three bromines and WHITE PPT
Non polar solvent + Phenol ring with one bromine (ortho or para)

34
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Phenol with Br vs with Cl

A

With Br (Polar solvent) = White ppt
With Cl (Polar solvent) = Yellow ppt

35
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Oxidation of phenol (and what catalyst)

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Gives para benzophenone (phenol with Double bond O’s on either sides)
Catalyst used: Cr2O3

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