Chapter 10 - Aromatics

Question 1

Rules of aromaticity?

If compounds fail to meet 1 and 2 they are ____

If compounds meet 1 and 2, but not 3 they are ____

Answer 1

1) must be aromatic 2) must be sp2 or sp hybridized 3) must satisfy huckel’s rule

non-aromatic

antiaromatic

Question 2

Huckel’s Rule

Answer 2

4n + 1 = pi bonds

Question 3

A benzyl carbon with alkyl groups on it can react with KMnO4 / OH / H3O+ / heat or Na2Cr2O7 / H2SO4 as long as it has ____ ___ attached to it to form _____

Answer 3

1 hydrogen, benzoic acid

Question 4

Clemmensen reduction and wolf kishcher will reduce what type of carbons?

Answer 4

benzyllic carbonyl groups

Question 5

What are the electron withdrawers?

These will direct ortho, meta, or para?

Answer 5

carbonyl groups, nitriles, nitro groups, CF3

meta

Question 6

What are the electron donors? These will direct ortho, meta, or para?

Answer 6

alkyl groups, amines, alcohols, ethers

ortho/para