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Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers Flashcards

1
Q
  • one of the most prevalent chemical molecules
  • widely produced organic chemicals
  • utilized as sweeteners and in creation of perfumes
A

alcohol

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any one of a group of organic compounds that has a saturated carbon atom bonded to at least one OH functional group

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alcohol

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3
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general formula of alcohol

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R-OH

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4
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suffix molecule of alcohol

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ol

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5
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Naming alcohol

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  1. count longest chain
  2. look where OH is
    3 name it
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6
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organic compound that contains an OH group attached to a carbon atom in a benzene ring

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phenol

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7
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common naming of phenols

A
  • ortho
  • meta
  • para
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8
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Naming phenol

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  1. identify parent compound and substituent
  2. locate and number places of parent compound and substituent
  3. name
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9
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phenols are always the parent compound, except if there is an exemption rule, such as the prescence of __ __

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benzoic acid

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10
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Naming phenols with benzoic acid

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  1. make benzoic acid parent compound and phenol substituent
  2. label locations
  3. name
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11
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group of chemical substances that contain oxygen placed between two alkyl groups

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ethers

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12
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ethers ___ designated suffix

A

do not have

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13
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Naming ethers

A
  1. alkoxy group with shorter chain is the substituent
  2. longest chain is parent chain
  3. substituents are placed alphabetically
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14
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alcohols have __ boiling points than molecules of the same molecular mass because of the hydroxyl group

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higher

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15
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longer-chain alcohols have higher boiling points due to increased surface area, which enables stronger __ __ interactions

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London dispersion

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16
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why do alcohols have higher boiling points

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due to hydroxyl group which allows hydrogen bonding

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17
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why are alcohols soluble in water

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due to ability to form hydrogen bonds with more water molecules

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18
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longer-chain alcohols is less soluble than smaller alcohol molecules due to __ __

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steric hindrance

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19
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why do ethers have lower boiling points than alcohol

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due to absence of H atom attached to O atom which makes hydrogen bonding difficult

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20
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solubility of ethers in water

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sparingly soluble due to absence of H attached to O atom

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21
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ethers dissolve in organic solvents such as __ and __

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  • benzene
  • chloroform
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22
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boiling point and solubility of phenol

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have higher boiling point compared to similar molecules and are slightly soluble due to presence of -OH which enables hydrogen bonding

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23
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alcohols are produced through the __ and/or __ process of organic materials

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  • fermentation
  • distillation
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24
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source of ethers

A

williamson ether synthesis

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25
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Williamson ether synthesis is a chemical reaction that combines an __ and an __ __, with the help of a __

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  • alcohol
  • alkyl halide
  • base
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26
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product of Williamson ether synthesis

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ether by replacing halogen atom with alkoxide group

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27
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source of phenols

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Cumene hydroperoxide reaction

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28
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Cumene hydroxide reaction is the process of converting __ __ into __ and __

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  • cumene hydroperoxide
  • phenol
  • acetone
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29
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Cumene hydroperoxide reaction converts cumene hydroperoxide to phenol and acetone through a chemical decomposition known as __ __

A

Hock rearrangement

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30
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uses of alcohols

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  1. beverages
  2. solvents
  3. disinfectants and antiseptics
  4. fuel
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31
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uses of ethers

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  1. solvents
  2. fuel additives
  3. laboratory reagents
  4. industrial applications
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32
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uses of phenols

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  1. preservatives
  2. fragrances and flavors
  3. pharmaceuticals
  4. dyes and pigments
33
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reaction of alcohols

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  1. acids and bases
  2. oxidation
  3. dehydration
34
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alcohols are __; they can act as both acid or base

A

amphoteric

35
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alcohols are __ acids and __ bases

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  • mild (acids)
  • weak (bases)
36
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better leaving group

A

conjugate acid

37
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better nucleophile

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conjugate base

38
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every acid-base reaction has 4 components. what are these?

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  • acid
  • base
  • conjugate acid
  • conjugate base
39
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the equilibrium will favor the direction where a __ acid and __ base produce a __ acid and __ base

A

stronger to weaker

40
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measure acidity of alcohol using term called __

41
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measure of equilibrium constant for a species giving up a proton to form its conjugate base

42
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stronger acid + stronger base –> weaker acid + weaker base:
form break

A

form N-H
break O-H

43
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favorable acid-base reaction of alcohols

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stronger acid + stronger base –> weaker acid + weaker base

44
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the __ the acid, the weaker the conjugate base

45
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weaker acid + weaker base –> stronger acid + stronger base:
form break

A

form O-H
break N-H

46
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the __ the acid, the stronger the conjugate base

47
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a (very) unfavorable acid-base reaction of alcohols

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weaker acid + weaker base –> stronger acid + stronger base

48
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the lower pKa will be the __ acid

49
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the higher pKa will be the __ acid

50
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primary alcohols can be oxidized to form __ and __ __

A
  • aldehydes
  • carboxylic acids
51
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secondary alcohols can be oxidzed to give __

52
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tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized without breaking the __ bonds

53
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carbon loses __ __ as it becomes more oxidized

A

electron density

54
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when a carbon atom in an organic compounds loses a bond to __ and gains a new bond to __, it has been oxidized

A
  • hydrogen (lose)
  • oxygen (gain)
55
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Three-step mechanism of dehydration of alcohols to alkenes

A
  1. formation of protonated alcohol
  2. formation of carbocation
  3. formation of alkenes
56
Q
  • the alcohol is acted upon by a protic acid
  • reversible step which takes place very quickly
A

formation of protonated alcohol

57
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  • C-O bond breaks
  • slowest step
  • considered as rate-determining step
A

carbocation formation

58
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  • protonation generated is eliminated with help of base
  • caron atom adjacent to carbocation breaks the existing C-H bond
A

alkene formation

59
Q

acidic nature of phenols is dictated on its reaction with activie metals like __ and __ where __ is formed

A
  • sodium
  • potassium
  • phenoxide
60
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acidity has to do with the __ of the phenol

61
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spreading of electrons in the molecule leading to an increased stability

62
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stability further __ acidity of phenols

63
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phenols are highly prone to EAS due to __ __ __

A

rich electron density

64
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Five stages of EAS in phenols

A
  1. activation
  2. attack of electrophiles
  3. sigma formation
  4. rearrange
  5. final product
65
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phenols start EAS when activated through the donation of electrons from lone pairs on oxygen atom to the ring

A

activation

66
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electrophile approaches and attacks the now electron-rich ring

A

attack of electrophiles

67
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electrophile replaces ane of hydrogen ions in aromatic ring resulting in formation of sigma complex

A

sigma formation

68
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electrophile attaches to the ring and disrupts aromaticity temporarily

A

sigma complex

69
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sigma complex is rearranged for aromaticity to be regained

70
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electrophile is bonded covalently and substituent phenol product is formed

A

final product

71
Q

phenols that are treated with dilute nitric acid undergoes __ at low temperature to give mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols

72
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occurs when hydroxyl group and nitro group is attached to the 1 and 2 position of the ring

A

ortho nitrophenol

73
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occurs when hydroxyl and nitro group is attached at 1 and 4 positions of the ring

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para nitrophenol

74
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Types of halogenation of ethers

A
  1. chlorination of ethers
  2. bromination
75
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common organic chemical reaction in which an ehter is hydrolyzed by an acid to form an alcohol and a protonated alcohol

A

cleavage of ethers by acids

76
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cleavage of ethers by acids form __ and __ __

A
  • alcohol
  • protonated alcohol
77
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Two forms of nucleophilic substitution

78
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nucleophilic substitution reaction:
SN1 involves __ __

A

one molecule

79
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nucleophilic substitution reaction:
Sn2 involves __ __

A

two molecules

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