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Alkynes Flashcards

1
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What are alkynes ?

A

Hydrocarbons that contain carbon-carbon triple bonds

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2
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What are alkynes also called?

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Acetylenes

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3
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Are alkynes common in nature?

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Not as common as alkenes

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4
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What do plants use to protect themselves?

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Alkynes

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5
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What is cicutoxin ?

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A toxic compound found in water hemlock, and capillin protects a plant against fungal disease

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6
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Which functional group is uncommon in drugs?

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Alkyne

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7
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What is parsalmide?

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Used as analgesic

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8
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What is ethynyl estradiol?

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Common ingredient in birth control pills

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9
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What is dynemicin A?

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Antibacterial compound that is being tested as an antitumor agent

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10
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What is the shape of alkyne ?

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Linear, sp hybridized

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11
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In alkynes the triple bond is made of what?

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One sigma bond and two pi bonds

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12
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How can most alkynes can be named?

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Acetylene with one or two alkyl substituents

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13
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What is terminal alkyne ?

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Triple bond comes at the end of a carbon chain

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14
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What is internal alkyne ?

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The triple bond is located somewhere other than the end of the carbon chain

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15
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What is the most commercial alkyne ?

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Acetylene

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16
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What is the largest use of acetylene ?

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Fuel for the oxyacetylene welding torch

17
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What are characteristics of acetylene?

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Colorless, foul-smelling gas that burns in air with a yellow, sooty flame

18
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What happens when the acetylene flame is supplied with pure oxygen?

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The color turns to light blue, and the flame temperature increases

19
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What is acetylene made from?

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Coal or natural gas

20
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What is the process of manufacturing acetylene from coal?

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Heating lime and coke in an electric furnace to produce calcium carbide to which water is added forming acetylene and hydrated lime

21
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Which is the most acidic hydrocarbon?

A

Terminal alkynes

22
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What is acetylide ion ?

A

A strong base and a powerful nucleophile
It can displace a halide ion from a suitable substrate, giving a substituted acetylene

23
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What is the application of acetylide ion?

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24
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What is the characteristic of ethchlorvynol

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Organic Chemistry Il (12 decks)

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