Aromatics Flashcards
Sigma bonds
sp^2 Hybridized orbitals
How many pz orbitals?
6
what sort of pi system
delocalised pi system
reagents in Friedel-Crafts acylation
acylchloride or acid anhydride and AlCl3
conditions of Friedel-Crafts acylation
Anhydrous
what is H atom on benzene ring replaced by in Friedel-Crafts acylation
RCO (Acyl) group
side product when doing Friedel-Crafts acylation with an acyl chloride
HCl
Side product when doing Friedel-Crafts acylation with an acid anhydride
Carboxylic acid
The three reactions in Friedel-Crafts acylation
Generation of electrophile, Reaction of electrophile with benzene, Regeneration of catalyst
Formula of benzene
C6H6
Evidence for benzene structure
C-C bond length (in between double and single), Addition reaction (doesn’t readily undergo addition, Enthalpy of hydrogenation (less than three double bonds)
name for extra stabilisation due to delocalisation of electrons
delocalisation stability
other name for methylbenzene
toluene
other name for benzene carboxylic acid
benzanoic acid
other name for methyl benzenecarboxylate
methyl benzanoate