Chem and Orgo Flashcards
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Why are cycloalkanes unlikely to have derivatives?
For a molecule to have derivatives, it must be able to react in a way to create the derivatives— can’t be non-reactive
True or false: organic solvents are ideal for hydrogen bonding
FALSE: can’t H bond with organic solvents— think of all the CH bonds!
Which is the proper pairing of amino acid configurations?
- S/R and D/L
- S/D and L/R
- S/L and D/R
S/L and D/R
S enantiomer goes with L rotation
R enantiomer goes with D rotation
If a molecule has 3 chiral centers, how many stereoisomers does it have?
2 stereoisomers for each chiral center
So 3 chiral centers = 2^3 stereoisomers
What are the necessary characteristics of stereoisomers?
Stereoisomers must have 4 different substituents, no double bonds
What is the difference between nucleophiles and electrophiles?
Nucleophiles have a charge or a lone pair, they donate electrons to electrophiles, which are electron deficient
What is the name of a hemiacetal ring that has its aldehyde oxidized to carboxylic acid during the time it is in its open-chain conformation?
Aldonic acids
Oxidized aloses
Why are monosaccarides with a hemiacetal ring considered reducing sugars?
When the hemiacetal ring is in its open chain form as it switches between alpha/beta configurations, the aldehyde can be oxidized to carboxylic acid (oxidized aldose)
Aldoses can be oxidized, so they are considered reducing agents
So any monosaccharide with a hemiacetal ring is a reducing sugar
What is tautomerization?
Rearrangement of binds in a compound
Usually by moving a hydrogen and forming a double bond
What is the difference in deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid and how can you tell the difference from their names alone?
Deoxyribonucleic acid has a hydrogen instead of a hydroxide
(Ribonucelic acid has a hydroxyl in this position)
Deoxy sugars contain a hydrogen that replaces a hydroxyl group
What reaction do hexokinase and glucokinase (the analogous enzyme in the liver and pancreatic beta cells) catalyze?
Phosphorylation of glucose in glycolysis
Hemiacetals/hemiketals react with alcohols to form acetals/ketals under what condition?
Under acidic conditions, hemiacetals/hemiketals react with alcohols to form acetals/ketals
True or false: anomeric carbons of cyclic sugars can react with any hydroxyl group of any other sugar molecule, regardless of alpha or beta configuration
TRUE: formation of an alpha or beta glycosidic linkage is nonspecific
What is the technical name for sucrose?
Glucose-alpha-1,2-fructose
What is maltose a disaccharide of?
2 glucose molecules
Glucose-alpha-1,4-glucose
What is the difference between estérification and glycoside formation?
Estérification: hydroxyl group + carboxylic acid or derivative
glycoside formation: alcohol group + hemiacetal/ketal on sugar to form alkoxy group
What is the metabolic value in carbohydrates being oxidized?
Carbohydrates reduce other molecules
Aerobic metabolism requires reduced electron carriers
What is the effect of lowering the temperature in gas chromatography?
GC is for 2 liquids with significant changes in BP
lower temperature = longer retention time = more resolution between peaks
How does polarity affect boiling point?
More polar = higher BP
What does mass spectrometry measure?
Mass to charge ratio
What happens when an electron absorbs energy?
Electron absorbs energy, becomes excited, releases light and relaxes to ground state
The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation states that for every 1 unit difference between pKa and pH…
For every 1 unit change between pKa and pH, ratio of acid/base or base/acid changes by a factor of 10 (for every 2 units, factor of 100, and so on)
When the pH > pKa …
More base than acid
Why does CO2 buildup in the blood cause acidosis?
CO2 buildup —> right shift of equilibrium, favoring products —> acidosis