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Chapter 16 Organic Synthesis Flashcards

1
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describe reflux

A

heat something intensely

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2
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what 5 pieces of equipment are required for a reflux reaction

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round bottom flask
condensor
rubber tubing
stand and clamp
heat source
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3
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describe distillation

A

heat a solution gently and then collect the condensed product to separate and purify a product

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4
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what pieces of equipment does a distillation reaction require that a reflux reaction does not

A

thermometer

beaker

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5
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what key piece of equipment is needed to purify solutions

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separating funnels

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6
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name the 6 functional groups you needed to know

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alkene
alcohol
haloalkane
aldehyde
ketone
carboxylic acids
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7
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what is the alkene functional group

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C=C

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8
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what is the alcohol functional group

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-OH

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9
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what is the haloalkane functional group

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  • Cl
  • Br
  • I
  • X
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10
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what is the aldehyde functional group

A

O=C-H

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11
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what is the ketone functional group

A

O
II
C-C-C

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12
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what is the carboxylic acid functional group

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O=C-OH

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13
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alkene into an alkane

A

reagent H2

conditions Nickel Catalyst

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14
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alkane into an haloalkane

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reagent any halogen

conditions UV energy

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what are the conditions and reagents required to make a haloalkane into an alcohol

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reagent NaOH (aq)
conditions reflux
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16
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alcohol into a haloalkane

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reagent sodium halide

conditions sulfuric acid catalyst

17
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alkene into a haloalkane

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reagent hydrogen halide

conditions nothing specific

18
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alkene into an alcohol

A

reagent water

conditions phosphoric acid catalyst

19
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alcohol into an alkene

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reagents nothing specific

conditions concentrated sulfuric acid

20
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alcohol into a carboxylic acid

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reagents primary alcohol, excess of an oxidising agent

conditions reflux

21
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alcohol into an aldehyde

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reagents primary alcohol, oxidising agent

conditions distillation

22
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alcohol into a ketone

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reagents secondary alcohol, oxidising agent

conditions reflux

23
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what are the conditions and reagents required to make an alcohol into an ester

A

reagents carboxylic acid

conditions nothing specific

24
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what are the conditions and reagents to make a carboxylic acid into an ester

A

reagents alcohol

conditions nothing specific

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