Aromatics Flashcards
What is phenyl?
C6H5
What is benzyl?
C6H5CH2
Describe benzene structure
Planar
120 degrees = sp2
What are the significant features of benzene?
C-C bond length = 140pm
More stable than predicted
Hydrogenation of cyclohexene = 120kJmol-1
What is significance of hydrogenation of cyclohexene = 120kJmol-1?
Calculated value of benzene = 210kjMOL-1
Difference = empirical resonance energy
LEARN WHELAND INTERMEDIATE + GRAPH
NOTES
What drives the process?
Energy from complete formation of new bond attack E+
Delocalisation of charge of Wheland intermediate
What are the different benzene reactions?
Nitration
Sulfonation
Halogenation
Friedel Crafts
What is general nitration?
Warm benzene with concentrated mix of HNO3 + H2SO4
What is the E+ for nitration?
NO2+
What is the overall equation for nitration?
HNO3 + 2H2SO4 ⇆ NO2+ + H3O+ + 2HSO4-
What happens in nitration mechanism?
Nitronium cation attack pi system, forming sigma complex
= loses H+
What is required for sulfonation?
Concentrated H2SO4
150 degrees
What is the equation for sulfonation?
2H2SO4 ⇆ SO3 + H3O+ + HSO4-
What can benzenesulfonic acid be isolated by + why important?
NaOH
Sodium benzenesulfonate can be converted to benzene sulfonyl