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B6 Organic Chemistry II Flashcards

1
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Which model of benzene is this

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Kekulé’s model

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Which model of benzene is this

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Delocalised model

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Describe the structure and bonding in Kekulé’s model of benzene

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  • P-orbitals overlap to form pi-bonds
  • Pi-electrons are localised between carbon atoms
  • Alternating pi-bonds
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What is the similarity between Kekulé’s benzene model and the delocalised benzene model

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Both have overlap of p-orbitals

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Describe the delocalised model of benzene

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P-orbitals overlap to form pi-bonds, with pi-electrons delocalised into delocalised ring pi-system

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What is the evidence to suggest that Kekulé’s model of benzene isn’t correct

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  • Carbon-carbon bond lengths are all the same size in benzene, but not in Kekule’s model
  • Enthalpy of hydrogenation of benzene is less exothermic than Kekule’s model
  • Benzene is less reactive than alkenes - bromination requires a catalyst for benzene but not for alkenes
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7
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Name this molecule

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Phenylamine

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8
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Name this molecule

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Benzonic acid

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9
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Catalyst for benzene electrophillic substitution - nitration

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Concentrated Sulfuric Acid

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Conditions for benzene electrophillic substitution - nitration, and why

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Less than 50c to prevent further substitutions occuring

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11
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Inorganic product for benzene electrophillic substitution - nitration

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Water

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12
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Electrohphile generator step for benzene electrophillic substitution - nitration

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13
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Mechanism step for benzene electrophillic substitution - nitration

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14
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Catalyst regeneration step for benzene electrophillic substitution - nitration

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15
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Catalyst for benzene electrophillic substitution - halogenation

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Halogen carrier - AlCl3 or FeCl3

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16
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Inorganic product for benzene electrophillic substitution - halogenation

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Hydrogen halide

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17
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Catalyst generation for benzene electrophillic substitution - halogenation

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18
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Mechanism for benzene electrophillic substitution - halogenation

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19
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Catalyst regeneration for benzene electrophillic substitution - halogenation

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20
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Reactant for Friedel-Crafts alkylation

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Haloalkane

21
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Catalyst for Friedel-Crafts alkylation

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Halogen carrier - AlCl3 or FeCl3

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Inorganic product of Friedel-Crafts alkylation

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Hydrogen halide

23
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Reactant of Friedel-Crafts acetylation

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Acyl chloride

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Catalyst for Friedel-Crafts aceytlation

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Halogen carrier - AlCl3 or FeCl3

25
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Inorganic product of Friedel-Crafts acetylation

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Hydrogen halide

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Structure of acyl chloride

27
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Describe and explain why benzene is more resistant to bromination than alkenes

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  • In alkenes, electrons in the pi-bond are localised between carbon atoms
  • In benzene, electrons in the pi-bond delocalise into the delocalised ring pi-system
  • Alkenes therefore have a higher electron density
  • So can polarise electrophiles more
  • So are more suseptible to electrophillic attack
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Structure of phenol

29
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How to determine whether a molecule is a phenol or an alcohol

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  • -OH must be directly bonded to the benzene ring to be a phenol
  • Otherwise, properties will be that of an alcohol
30
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Evidence to proove that phenols are weak acids

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  • Will react with NaOH (Strong base)
  • Will not react with carbonates (weak base)
31
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How to test for the presence of a phenol in a compound

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  • No reaction with carbonates, but reaction with strong bases (NaOH)
  • Decolourises bromine water, and forms a white precipitate
32
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Observations of bromination of phenol

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  • Bromine water is decolourised
  • White precipitate forms
33
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Catalyst for phenol’s electrophillic substitution with bromine

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Equation for bromination of phenol

35
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Products of phenol’s bromination

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  • 2,4,6-tribromophenol
  • 3HBr
36
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Catalyst for phenol’s nitration

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No catalyst required

37
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What shows that phenol is more reactive than bromine with it’s nitration reaction

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  • Dilute nitric acid not concentrated
  • No catalyst requried
38
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What must all acids be in benzene’s electrophillic substitutions

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Concentrated

38
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Reactant of benzene’s electrophillic substitution - nitration

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Concentrated nitric acid

39
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Products of phenol’s nitration

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Mix of 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol

40
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Equation of phenol’s nitration

41
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Describe and explain why phenol is more suseptible to electrophillic substitution than benzene

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  • Lone pair of electrons from oxygen in phenol partially delocalises into the delocalised ring pi-system
  • Therefore, electron density is higher than benzene
  • Electrophile is more polarised by phenol
  • Phenol is more suseptible to electrophillic attack
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What are the 2- and 4- directing groups

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-OH and -NH3

43
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What are the -3 directing groups

44
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What directing group is -NO2

45
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What directing group is -NH2

46
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What directing group of -OH

47
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Is benzene, unsaturated or saturated depending on the model (Kekule or delocalised)

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For both, benzene is unsaturated

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