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Chapter 25 - Aromatic Compounds Flashcards

Introducing benzene, Electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene, The chemistry of phenol, Directing groups.

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1
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What is benzene?

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A cyclic hydrocarbon compound C6H6

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what are some properties of benzene?

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benzene is a sweet smelling, colourless, highly flammable liquid and is a carcinogen (cancer causing),

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Define arene

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An aromatic hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings

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Define aromatic

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Any compound containing one or more benzene rings

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what are the three arguments against the kekule structure?

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1) benzenes low chemical reactivity - doesn’t decolourise bromine like an alkene
2) carbon lengths in benzene are all the same but c=c is different length than c-c
3) benzenes enthalpy of hydrogenation is lower than expected. so its more stable than kekule structure.

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what does delocalised mean?

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delocalised electrons are shared between more than two atoms.

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What causes benzene to have its unexpected properties?

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the neighbouring carbons p-orbitals overlap and form delocalised π orbitals above and below the carbon structure. this is an delocalised electron ring.

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what are benzenes unusual properties?

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under normal conditions benzene does not:

1) decolourise bromine water
2) react with strong acids like HCL
3) react with halogens chlorine, bromine or iodine

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why does benzene undergo substitution reaction rather than addition reactions?

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in an addition reaction the electrons in the pi cloud would have to bond with the atom/group being added but this would make it more unstable hence its not energetically favourable hence it doesn’t happen.

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10
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Define electrophile

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An atom or group of atoms that is attracted to an electron rich centre, where it accepts a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond

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what does the general electrophilic substitution of benzene look like?

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What are the conditions for nitration of benzene?

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Benzene reacts with conc HNO3 (Nitric acid) with conc H2SO4 ( sulphuric acid) acting as a catalyst at 50C

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what happens in nitration if it gets hotter than 50 degrees?

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In nitration if it gets hotter than 50 degrees more than one nitro (NO2) group may be added to the ring

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nitration of benzene equation?

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Benzene reacts + conc HNO3 (Nitric acid) = nitrobenzene + H2O

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nitration of benzene mechanism? there are 3 steps…

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As halogens cannot react on their own with benzene, what is required?

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Halogen carrier which acts as a catalyst

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17
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Give two examples of chlorine carriers

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AlCl3
FeCl3

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18
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What is formed as a byproduct of halogenation of benzene?

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H-X

(X= a halogen)

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bromination of benzene equation? temperature?

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C6H6 + Br2 = C6H5Br + HBr

happens at room temprature and in the prescence of a halogen carrier

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bromination of benzene mechanism?

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chlorination of benzene reaction?

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C6H6 + Cl2 = C6H5Cl + HCl

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What are the two types of Friedel Crafts reactions of benzene?

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Alkylation
Acylation

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what is alkylation?

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In alkylation, a haloalkane is reacted with an aromatic compound to introduce an alkyl group to the benzene group. a halogen carrier is required.

C6H6 + C2H5Cl = C6H5C2H5 + HCl

24
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Outline alkylation of benzene

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Benzene + RCl in presence FeCl3
Forms alkylbenzene + HCl

Alkylbenzenes are derivatives of benzene, in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl groups of different sizes.

25
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what is acylation?

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In acylation an acyl chloride. RCOCL is reacted with an aromatic compound to form an aromatic ketone. A halogen carrier is required.

26
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Outline acylation of benzene

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Benzene + RCOCl with FeCl3
Forms Phenylalkanone + HCl

example
benzene + ethanoyl chloride = phenylethanone + Hcl

27
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Name the mechanism for bromination of benzene

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Electrophilic aromatic substitution

28
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Outline electrophilic aromatic substitution

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Electrophile near benzene
Arrow from benzene to electrophile
Intermediate ion of benzene
Arrow from H-C bond to ring
Product and H+

29
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How does a nitrating mixture produce an electrophile?

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H2SO4 + HNO3 -> NO2+ + HSO4- + H2O
Nitronium ion is electrophile

30
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How is the H2SO4 catalyst regenerated?

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HSO4- + H+ -> H2SO4

(H+ from benzene)

31
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How is an electrophile formed in reaction with a halogen carrier?

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X2 + AlX3 -> X+ + AlX4-

32
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How is the halogen carrier catalyst regenerated?

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AlX4- + H+ -> AlX3 + HX

33
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what is the mechanism for electrophilic addition in alkenes?

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34
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What is the structure of phenol?

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C6H6O
OH attached to benzene ring

35
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are phenols are an acid or base?

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phenols are a weak acid

36
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why are phenols less soluble in water than alcohols?

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phenols are less soluble than alcohols in water due to the presence of a non polar benzene ring

37
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is phenol more or less acidic than carboxylic acids and alcohols?

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Phenol is more acidic than alcohol but less acidic than a carboxylic acid.

38
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What are the products of phenol reacting with NaOH?

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phenol + NaOH = Sodium phenoxide( C6H5O-Na+) + Water

39
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Why does phenol not react with Na2CO3?

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Too weak of an acid to react with weak base

40
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What is the reaction of phenol with excess Br2? what is seen?

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C6H5OH + 3Br2 = H3OBr3 + 3Hbr

phenol decolourises bromine and the 2,4,6-tribromophenol forms a white precipitate

41
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What are the reaction conditions of bromination of phenol?

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Room temperature
No halogen carrier catalyst required

42
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what is the equation for the Nitration of phenol?

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C6H5OH + HNO3 =C6H4OHNO2 (2-nitrophenol) + H2O

note: HNO3 must be dilute nitric acid

43
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What is HNO3?

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HNO3 is nitric acid

44
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Why does phenol react so readily with bromine?

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OH group acts to increase reactivity of benzene ring

45
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What is the term for OH increasing benzenes’ reactivity?

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Activating group

46
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Define activation

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An activating group increases the rate of electrophilic aromatic substitution compared benzene

47
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compare the reactivity of benzene vs phenol for bromination and Nitration?

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bromine and nitric acid react more readily with phenol than benzene.

48
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name the electron withdrawing and electron donating groups?

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electron withdrawing= 3 directing and electron donating and 2,4 directing.

49
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Define deactivation?

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A deactivating group decreases the rate electrophilic aromatic substitution happens in comparison to benzene.

50
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Outline differences between phenol and nitrobenzene reacting with bromine

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Phenol is rapid reaction, nitro is slower
Nitro needs halogen carrier
Phenol at room temp, nitro needs high temp
Phenol can have multiple substitutions, nitro can have only one

51
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where are electron donating groups directing?

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electron donating group are 2 and 4 directing.

52
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where are electron withdrawing groups directing groups?

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electron withdrawing groups excluding halogens are 3 directing

53
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What do activating groups do with their electrons in benzene?

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Donate electrons

54
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What do deactivating groups do with their electrons in benzene?

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Withdraw electrons

55
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Where do the NH2 and OH groups direct on benzene?

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2,4 and 6 positions

56
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Where does the NO2 group direct on benzene?

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3 and 5 positions

57
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why do bromine and nitric acid react more readily with phenol than benzene?

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bromine and nitric acid react more readily with phenol than benzene. This is caused by the lone pair of electrons from the oxygen p-orbital of the OH group is being donated into the π system of phenol.this increases the electron density of phenol. This means electrophiles are more strongly attracted to phenol hence the aromatic ring is more susceptible to attack.

LGS OCR A-Level Chemistry A (33 decks)

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