Chemistry - Rings, Polymers and Analysis - F324 - Rings, Acids and Amines (1) Flashcards

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What are arenes?

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Arenes are aromatic carbons containing one or more benzene rings.

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What are examples of natural sources of benzene?

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Natural sources of benzene include volcanoes and forest fires.

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Who suggested that there were two forms of benzene which were in rapid equilibrium?

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Kekulé suggested that there were two forms of benzene which were in rapid equilibrium.

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Who discovered that all the bonds in benzene were of the same length and bond angle?

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Kathleen Lonsdale discovered that all the bonds in benzene were of the same length and their bond angle.

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What is the bond angle of the bonds in benzene?

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120o

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What method did Kathleen Lonsdale use to make her discoveries?

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X-ray diffraction

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What length are all the bonds in benzene?

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All of the bonds in benzene are 0.139nm

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What length is a C-C single bond?

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A C-C single bond is 0.153nm.

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What length is a C=C double bond?

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A C=C double bond is 0.134nm.

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What is the enthalpy change of hydrogenation of a C=C double bond?

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The enthalpy change of hydrogenation of a C=C double bond is -120kJmol-1.

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What is the enthalpy change of hydrogenation of the bonds in benzene?

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The enthalpy change of hydrogenation of a bond in benzene is -208kJmol-1

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What about benzene’s structure make it more stable and less reactive?

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The delocalised pi electrons above and below the plane of the benzene ring mean it is more stable.

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What are the most common type (addition, substitution, elimination) of reactions in benzene chemistry?

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Substitution reactions are the most common type of reaction in benzene chemistry.

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What conditions does the nitration of benzene require?

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Benzene will react with concentrated nitric acid and sulphuric acid (the catalyst) at 50oC

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What is the catalyst in the reaction of benzene with nitric acid to nitrate the benzene ring?

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Concentrated sulphuric acid is the catalyst in the nitration of benzene.

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What happens in the nitration of benzene reaction if the temperature exceeds 50oC?

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If the temperature exceeds 50oC then more than one nitro group is substituted onto the benzene ring.

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What are the uses of nitrobenzene?

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Nitrobenzene is an important starting material in the preparation of dyes, pesticides and pharmaceuticals.

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Benzene will react with halogens in the presence of what?

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Benzene will react with halogens in the presence of a halogen carrier, which is the catalyst.

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Why do electrophilic substitution reactions take place in benzene?

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Electrophilic substitution reactions take place because of the delocalised ring of electrons above and below the plane of carbon atoms.

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In the nitration of benzene, what is the electrophile that the sulphuric acid helps generate?

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The nitryl cation, or nitronium ion, which has the formula NO2+.

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What are the phenols?

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The phenols are a class of organic compound where the hydroxyl group is attached directly onto the benzene ring.

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What state is phenol in at RTP?

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Phenol is a solid at RTP.

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What makes phenol slightly soluble in water?

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The OH group can form hydrogen bonds with water making it slightly soluble.

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What is formed when phenol is dissolved in water?

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When phenol is dissolved in water, phenols form a weak acidic solution by losing an H+ from the OH group.

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What is produced when a reactive metal is added to phenol?

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The metal effervesces and hydrogen gas is given off.

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What happens when bromine water is added to phenol?

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The orange colour of bromine water disappears and a white precipitate is formed.

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Why does bromine react more readily with phenol than with benzene?

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Bromine reacts more readily with phenol because the lone pair on the oxygen is delocalised into the benzene ring creating a greater electron density able of polarising a bromine molecule.

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What use did phenol have for many years?

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Phenol (carbolic acid) was used as an antiseptic for many years.

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What is the functional group found in aldehydes and ketones?

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The C=O functional group is found in aldehydes and ketones.

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What is a suitable oxidising agent for primary and secondary alcohols?

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Acidified dichromate ions (H+/Cr2O72-) are a suitable oxidising agent.

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Define reflux.

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Reflux is the continual boiling and condensing of a reaction mixture to ensure that the reaction takes place without the contents of the flask boiling dry.

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Carbonyl compounds can be reduced to alcohols using what reducing agent?

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Carbonyl compounds can be reduced to alcohols using a reducing agent such as sodium tetrahydridoborate (III) NaBH4.

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Aldehydes and ketones react with NaBH4 in what type of reaction?

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Aldehydes and ketones react with NaBH4 in nucleophilic addition reactions.

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Aldehydes and ketones can be detected using which reagent?

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Aldehydes and ketones can be detected using the reagent 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNP).

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What is 2,4-DNP made up of?

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2,4-DNP is a mixture of methanol and sulphuric acid.

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What is 2,4-DNP also known as?

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2,4-DNP is also known as Brady’s reagent.

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What happens when Brady’s reagent is added to an aldehyde or ketone?

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When Brady’s reagent is added to an aldehyde or ketone then a yellow or orange precipitate is formed.

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Which reagent can be used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones?

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Tollen’s reagent can be used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones.

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Tollen’s is a weak what?

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Tollen’s is a weak oxidising agent.

It can oxidise aldehydes to carboxylic acids.

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What do you expect to see when Tollen’s is added to an aldehyde and a ketone?

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When Tollen’s is added to an aldehyde a silver mirror is formed.
When Tollen’s is added to a ketone, nothing happens.

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How do you identify a 2,4-DNP derivative conclusively?

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Filtered, recrystalised, allowed to dry, melting point is compared to a database.

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What chain length of carboxylic acid is soluble in water?

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Short chain (1-4 carbons) carboxylic acids are very soluble in water.

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Salts formed from carboxylic acids are known as what?

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Carboxylates are salts formed from carboxylic acids.

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What is esterification?

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Esterification is the reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid to produce an ester and water.

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What is often used as the catalyst in the preparation of esters?

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Concentrated sulphuric acid is often used as the acid catalyst in the preparation of esters.

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How else may esters be produced, other than the reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid?

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Esters may also be produced by the reaction of an acid anhydride with an alcohol.

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Which method of ester production gives a better yield?

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Heating an acid anhydride with an alcohol gives the best yield.

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In the reaction of acid anhydrides with alcohol to form an ester, what is the byproduct?

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A carboxylic acid is the byproduct of the reaction of an acid anhydride with an alcohol.

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What conditions are required for acid hydrolysis of esters?

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In acid hydrolysis, the ester is heated under reflux with dilute hydrochloric or sulphuric acid.

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What conditions are required for the alkaline hydrolysis of esters?

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In alkaline hydrolysis of esters, aqueous sodium or potassium hydroxide is heated under reflux with the ester.

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What is/are the product(s) of acid hydrolysis of esters?

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The alcohol and the carboxylic acid are the products.

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What is/are the product(s) of alkaline hydrolysis of esters?

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Forms the sodium salt of the carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

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Is alkaline or acid hydrolysis of esters non-reversible?

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Alkaline hydrolysis of esters is non-reversible.

54
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What are triglycerides made up of?

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Triglycerides are triesters of propan-1,2,3-triol and three fatty acid molecules.

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In mono-unsaturated fatty acids, where is the double bond commonly found?

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In mono-unsaturated fatty acids, the double bond is usually found between carbons 9 and 10.

56
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What is cis-trans isomerism?

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Cis-trans isomerism is a special type of E/Z isomerism in which each carbon of the C=C double bond carries one atom or group that is the same.

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Do cis fatty acids usually exist as solids or liquids?

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Cis fatty acids usually exist as liquids at room temperature.

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Why do cis fatty acids usually exist as liquids?

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Cis fatty acids usually exist as liquids because they cannot pack closely together.

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What do low density lipoproteins (LDLs) do?

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LDLs are responsible for carrying cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to the tissues.

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What do high density lipoproteins (HDLs) do?

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HDLs can remove cholesterol from the arteries and transport it back to the liver for excretion or re-utilisation.

61
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What is amphetamine used for?

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Amphetamine is used to treat daytime drowziness and chronic fatigue syndrome.

62
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What is phenylephrine used for?

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Phenylephrine is a decongestant.

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What is adrenaline used for?

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Adrenaline is the fight or flight hormone.

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What is a primary amine?

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A primary amine is one in which only one hydrocarbon chain attached to the nitrogen.

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What is a secondary amine?

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A secondary amine is one in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbon chains.

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What is a tertiary amine?

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A tertiary amine is one in which the nitrogen atom is attached to three carbon chains.

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Amines are what? (acids, alkalis, bases)

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Amines are weak bases.

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What forms when an amine accepts a proton?

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When an amine accepts a proton a dative covalent bond forms between the lone pair of the nitrogen and the proton.

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How are aliphatic amines generated?

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Aliphatic amines can be prepared by gently warming halogenoalkanes with an excess of ammonia using ethanol as the solvent.

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How are nitrobenzene and other nitroarenes reduced?

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Nitrobenzene and other nitroarenes can be reduced using a mixture of tin and concentrated HCl heated under reflux followed by neutralisation of the excess HCl.

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What are the two steps in the industrial preparation of dyes?

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Diazotisation and coupling reactions