Chapter 15,16, &17 Flashcards
Dienophiles must be…
A. Electron poor
B. Electron rich
A. Electron poor
In any molecule with an odd # of MO’s, the middle orbital is…
A. Bonding
B. Anti-bonding
C. Non-bonding
C. Non-bonding
Conjugated bonds are _____ stable than isolated bonds.
A. More
B. Less
A. More
Conjugated double bonds are separated by _____ single bonds.
One
Isolated double bonds are separated by ______ single bonds.
Two or more
Same same overlap of orbitals are…
Bonding
Opposite overlap of orbitals are…
Anti-bonding
Where do nodes happen?
Between opposite orbitals ( + and - )
Conjugated dienes can only have addition to the _____ & _____ positions.
1,2- and 1,4 positions
The carbon adjacent to the C=C is _____.
Allylic
For Diels-Alder Rxn’s the diene must be in the ____ conformation.
Cis
In the Diels-Alder Rxn’s the stereochemistry MUST _______.
Stay the same!
According to the Endo Rule, the p-orbitals of the withdrawing group on the dienophile will have a _____ overlap with the p-orbitals of C2 and C3 in the diene.
Secondary
According to the Endo Rule the groups MUST add to the _____ & _____ positions.
1,2- & 1,4
What do Diels-Alder Reactions involve?
Cis diene and an alkene or alkyne with a withdrawing group (dienophile)
Annulene
Completely conjugated mono cyclic hydrocarbons (example benzene)
Annulene naming rules
[x]Annulene where x=the # of carbons (benzene & cyclobutadiene don’t go by this rule)
Dimerize
Reacts with itself
Aromatics MUST have…
Conjugated pi bonds, p orbitals that overlap continuously, un hybridized p orbitals, and is usually planar.