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ALDEHYDES AND KETONES Flashcards

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1
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What functional group do both aldehydes and ketones have

A

Carbonyl, C=O

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What is the difference between an aldehyde and a ketone

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The positioning of the carbonyl group

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3
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Where is the carbonyl group on an aldehyde

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At an end carbon

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4
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Where is the carbonyl group on a ketone

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On an inner carbon

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5
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What do aldehydes end in

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-al

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6
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What do ketones end in

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-one

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7
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How are aldehydes oxidized

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Readily

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8
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How are ketones oxidized

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They cannot be oxidized

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9
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Show the oxidation of both an aldehyde and a ketone

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…

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10
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What test can distinguish between aldehydes and ketones

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Tollen’s silver mirror test

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How is Tollen’s reagent made

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Silver nitrate is added to a test tube. A few drops of sodium hydroxide is added, forming a pale brown precipitate. Add a few drops of dilute ammonia until the precipitate dissolves.

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How do you use Tollen’s to test for aldehydes

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Add sample to a test tube of Tollen’s reagent, then place in a hot water bath. Observe the formation of a silver mirror on the test tube to confirm the presence of an aldehyde

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13
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What is the formula of Tollen’s reagent

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[Ag(NH3)2]+

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14
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Why do we not use a Bunsen flame when doing the silver mirror test

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Aldehydes and ketones are flammable

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15
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What is Tollen’s reagent

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An oxidizing agent

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16
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What other than Tollen’s can be used to test for aldehydes

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Fehling’s solution

17
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What color is fehlings solution and why

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Blue as it contains cu2+ ions

18
Q

How do you test for aldehydes using fehlings solution

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Warm it up in the presence of a sample. If aldehydes are present, the solution will go from blue to forming brick red precipitate. If ketones are present, there will be no reaction.

19
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What does fehlings solution consist of

A

Cu2+ ions dissolved in sodium hydroxide

20
Q

What reducing agents can be used to reduce aldehydes and ketones

A

Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) or sodium tetrahydridoborate(iii) dissolved in methanol and water

21
Q

What are aldehydes reduced to, and show the reduction formula

A

Primary alcohols

22
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What are ketones reduced to, and show the reduction formula

A

Secondary alcohols

23
Q

What does a reducing agent produce to reduce aldehydes and ketones to alcohols

A

Hydride ions

24
Q

Show the mechanism for the reduction of an aldehyde and ketone into an alcohol

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25
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What type of mechanism is the reduction of an aldehyde or ketone

A

Nucleophilic addition

26
Q

Where does the H+ ion come from in the reduction of an aldehyde or ketone to an alcohol

A

The water or acid that was added to the reducing agent at the start

27
Q

What is formed when potassium cyanide reacts with carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes or ketones, and what type of reaction is this

A

Hydroxynitriles are produced, nucleophilic addition

28
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How is potassium cyanide used to produce CN- ions

A

When dissolved in acidic solution, it dissociates to form K+ and CN- ions. KCN -> K+ + CN-

29
Q

What can be used as a substitute for potassium cyanide when trying to produce a hyrdoxynitrile from aldehydes or ketones, and how is the preparation of this reaction different

A

Hydrogen cyanide, no acid is required

30
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Show the mechanism for the reaction of an aldehyde with potassium cyanide

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31
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What is produced if we used unsymmetrical ketones or aldehydes in the reaction with potassium cyanide

A

A mixture of enantiomers is produced

32
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How is hydrogen cyanide produced

A

When potassium cyanide combines with moisture

33
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Why is potassium cyanide dangerous

A

It is an irritant and very dangerous if ingested or inhaled

34
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What precautions must be taken when using potassium cyanide

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Wear gloves whilst handling
Use a fume cupboard
Wear a lab coat

35
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What is the overall generic equation for the reaction of an aldehyde with potassium cyanide

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RCHO (aq) + KCN (aq) + H+ (aq) -> RCH(OH)CN(aq) + K+ (aq)

36
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What is the overall generic equation for the reaction of a ketone with potassium cyanide

A

RCOR(aq) + KCN(aq) + H+ (aq) -> RCR(OH)CN(aq) + K+(aq)

37
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What are aldehydes oxidized into

A

Carboxylic acids

38
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Why can enantiomers be formed by nucelophilic addition

A

The carbonyl group is planar, so the nucleophile can attack from above or below the plane of this carbonyl group leading to 2 isomers

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