Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions Flashcards

1
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Does bromination of benzene occur at room temperature?

A

No

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2
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Name a catalyst for the bromination of benzene

A

Iron (3) bromide FeBr3

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3
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What reagents are used in the nitration of benzene and why?

A

Concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids

  • To obtain a nitronium ion
  • sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst
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4
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Name the reagents in the reduction of a nitro group(addition of hydrogens)

A

Zinc, tin or iron

Aqueous HCl

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5
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Name a use for the reduction of of a nitro group

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Is the best method for adding an amino group to the ring in the production of many dyes and pharmaceutical agents

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6
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How much faster does toluene react than benzene and why?

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25 times faster, methyl group is an activator

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7
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Explain the effects of alkyl groups in reactions of benzene

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They are activating substituents and ortho and para directors

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8
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Explain the effects of alkyl groups in reactions of benzene

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The inductive effect- alkyl groups can increase electron density to the ring via the sigma bond making the molecule more active

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9
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In nucleophile aromatic substitution, what determines where the nucleophile attacks

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Where the leaving group is

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10
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In electrophilic aromatic substitution, what determines where the electrophile attacks?

A

Electronic and steric factors( mix of ortho and para products)

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11
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Name one limitation of friended-Crafts reaction that limits its reagents

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F-C reactions only work with benzene, activated benzene derivatives and halobenzene, failing on deactivated benzene rings as they are less reactive

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12
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Are F-C reactions susceptible to carbocation reagents?

A

Yes

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13
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Is the alkylbenzene formed by the F-C reaction more reactive than benzene and what is the consequence?

A

Yes, causing polyalkylation to occur

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14
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Name the catalyst for the bromination of benzene and its purpose

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FeBr3 - makes Br2 more electrophile by reacting with it to give Br+ and FeBr4-

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15
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Describe the carbocation intermediate between benzene and Br+

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It is not aromatic, doubly allylic and is a hybrid of 3 resonance forms

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16
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Name the reagents for silfonation of benzene

A

Benzene

Sulfate ( SO3)

Catalyst: sulfuric acid

Product: benzenesulfonic acid

17
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Name one use of the sulfonation of benzene

A

Key step in the synthesis of compounds such as the sulfa drug family

18
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What are the catalysts of the desulfonation reaction?

A

H+ and heat( can be accomplished by heating dilute sulfuric acid)

19
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Name the activators of benzene in order of strength

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Phenoxides (O-), anilines, phenols( OH attached), phenyl ethers ( O-R group attached), anilides, alkylbenzenes

20
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Name the deactivated groups for benzene

A

Nitro group, sulfonic group, cyano group, ketones or aldehydes, ester, quaternary ammonium

21
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What do all activators have in common?

A

Are either R groups, or have an N or O atom with a lone pair directly bond to the benzene ring(electron- donor groups)

22
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What do all deactivators have in common?

A

All deactivators are either halogens, have in atom with partial or full positive charge bonded directly to the ring( electron withdrawing groups)

23
Q

How does CN affect orientation of a reaction?

A

CN is a meta director

24
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How does OH affect the orientation of a reaction?

A

OH is an ortho and para director

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Is benzoic acid more or less reactive than benzene?
Benzoic acid is less reactive than benzene
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Which are usually stronger directors? Activating groups or deactivating groups?
Activating groups?
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What is another term for dimeyhylbenzene?
Xylene
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How do halogens change the orientation of a reaction?
Ortho and para directing
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How do all deactivators except halogens affect the orientation of a reaction?
Meta directors
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What kind of directors are all activating groups?
Ortho and para
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How do alkyl groups affect reactivity of benzene( describe the process)
The inductive effect- alkyl groups donate to the electron density to the ring through the sigma bond, making it more reactive