Carbonyl And Carboxylic Acids Flashcards
Why does heating under reflux give a high yield
Mixture evaporated but can’t escape so goes back into the round bottomed flask
Apparatus needed for distillation
Still head
Receiver
Pear shaped flask
Condenser
Carbonyl group formula equation
HnH2nO
What are carbonyls used for
Preservation
Nail polish remover
Almond flavour
Why is the carbon atom of a carbonyl group open to nucleophilic attack
The carbon has a lower electronegativity compared to the oxygen and the bond is polar
Conditions for the reduction of the carbonyl group
Reducing agent- aqueous NaBH4
Reaction is warmed
Equation for the reduction of carbonyl group
Aldehyde/ketone +2[H] —> alcohol
What does the C=O bond undergo
Attacked by nucleophile
Polar
Undergoes addition
Difference in electronegativity
What does the C=C bond undergo
Electrophilic Addition
Physical properties of carboxylic acids
Miscible in water (hydrogen bonding)
Higher melting point relative to the similar alcohol
Weak acid
Reactions of carboxylic acids
Reacts with
Metals
Bases
Carbonates
Products of sodium and propanoic acid
Sodium propanoate
Hydrogen
C2H5COO-Na+
0.5 H2
Reaction to form Ester and conditions needed
Condensation reaction between an alcohol and carboxylic acid Conc H2SO4 (catalyst)
Describe esters volatility
Have no free OH
No hydrogen bonds so only London forces present (weaker) so more volatile
Describe how to obtain a sample of an ester
Combine 2cm3 of alcohol with 2cm3 of carboxylic acid
Add drop of CONC H2SO4 (catalyst)
Heat in hot water bath at 80°C for 5 minutes
Add NaCO3 to the top of the test tube