Drew Thomson Flashcards
Are carbonyl compounds planar?
Yes
What is the angle between atoms in carbonyl compounds?
120 degrees
From what type of hybridisation do carbonyl compounds arise?
Sp2 hybridisation
What will carbonyls react with?
Metal ions and partially positive OH
What does supramolecular mean?
Consisting of many molecules
Why is the double bond O structure the major component?
The double bond is strong and want to reform
What makes a good leaving group?
Low pKa - more stable
How can we work out the leaving group if we have the pH and pKa?
pH = pKa + log10 [A-]/[HA]
Why are aldehydes and ketones volatile?
They form weak interactions with other molecules
Aldehydes and ketones are odorant molecules, name some scents.
Vanilla
Musk
Cut grass
Why are aldehydes more reactive than ketones?
They are less hindered as the carbonyl group is on the end carbon and so there are less electron donating effects too.
Aldehydes and ketones are dipolar and apropic, what does apropic mean?
Can be protonated
What kind of reactions are carbonyl compounds unable to undergo?
Substitution reactions
Nucleophiles cannot act as a…
Leaving group
Strong nucleophiles include…
Grignard reagent
Acetylide (strong base)