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Aromatic compounds Flashcards

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Characteristics ?

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Related to Benzene
Unsaturated –> But no addition reaction
Not as reactive
Planar –> 120 °

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Reactions

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Substitution

  1. Halogenation
  2. Sulfonation
  3. Nitration
  4. Alkyl/Acyl Group
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Sources

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Coaltar
Petroleum
Catalytic aromatization of petroleum

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Common compounds

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Benzene

Toluene

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Benzene

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Colourless 
Liquid
Insoluble in Water 
Solvent!
CNS Depression 
Blood damage
carcinogen -> Leukemia
Used for Production of polystyrene
Delocalisation -> Attraktion of an electon by all 6 Carbons
--> Makes it stable but less reactive
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Toluene

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more lipid soluble
less volatile than Benzene
Glue sniffers –> Ataxia, Headaches, Personality changes

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Aromatic compounds with Condensed Rings ?

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2 or more Carbons shared by Ring(s)
Naphtalene –> Antibiotics
Anthracene

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