Exam 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Arrange the following four compounds in order of increasing boiling point:
Pentane, Butyl Methyl Ether, Butanol, Hexanol

A

Butance –> Butyl Methyl Ether, Butanol, Hexanol

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2
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Name the following ethers:
CH3CH2CH2OCH2CH3
Benzene ring-OCH3
Benzene ring-OCH2CH2CH2Ch3
CH3CHOCH2CH3
       CH3
A
  1. Butyl Methyl Ether
  2. Methyl Phenyl Ether
  3. Butyl Phenyl Ether
  4. Isopropyl Ethyl Ether
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3
Q

The oxidation of a primary alcohol depending on experimental conditions give off what type of product?

A
Aldehyde (two hydrogen lost)
Carboxylic Acid (added oxygen)
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4
Q

What will be the resulting products of 1-Octanol with an oxidizing reagent?

A

Octanal

Octanoic Acid

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5
Q

How is it possible to stop oxidation at the aldehyde stage and how will this affect the product?

A

Distilling the mixture

The aldehyde will have lower boiling point than the primary alcohol and the carboxylic acid

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6
Q

What does the oxidation of a secondary alcohol give off?

A

Ketone

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7
Q

What does the oxidation to tertiary alcohols give off?

A

No oxidation

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8
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1-Methyl-cyclopentanol with an oxidizing reagent gives off

A

No oxidation

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9
Q

What is the common name for methanal?

A

Formaldehyde (formic acid)

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10
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What is the common name for ethanal?

A

Acetaldehyde (acetic acid)

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11
Q

What is the common name for propanal?

A

Propionaldehde (propionic acid)

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12
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What is the common name for butanal?

A

Butyraldehyde (butyric acid)

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13
Q

What is the simplest aromatic aldehyde?

A

Benzaldehyde (benzoic acid)

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14
Q

What is the IUPAC name for vanillin?

A

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde

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15
Q

What is the letters used in the common naming system of aldehydes?

A

Alpha (1), Beta (2), Gamma (3), Delta (4) …

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16
Q

What differentiates an aldehyde from a ketone?

A

Aldehyde- attached to one C,H

Ketone- attached to two Carbons

17
Q

What are the physical properties of aldehydes and ketones?

A

Polar molecules- slightly below alcohols in boiling point
Weak intermolecular attractions
Become less soluble as the hydrocarbon portion increases in size, but less than five= soluble

18
Q

What does tollen’s test do?

A

Distinguishes an aldehyde from a ketone by creating a silver mirrorlike finish

19
Q

What is the benefit of reducing aldehydes and ketones with a hydrogen source?

A

It does not affect the carbon-carbon double bond nor the aromatic ring.

20
Q

What do carboxyl acids contain?

A

Carbonyl Group

Three ways:
O
II
C-OH, COOH, CO2H

21
Q

What is the ending of carboxyl acids?

A

-e to -oic acid

22
Q

Is there a need for numbering carboxyl acid

A

No

23
Q

Formic Acid

A

Methanoic acid

O
II
C H    OH
24
Q

Acetic Acid

A

Ethanoic acid

CH3COOH

       O
       II CH3- C- OH
25
Q

Propionic Acid

A

Propanoic Acid
C2H5COOH

              O
              II CH3-CH3-C-OH
26
Q

Butyric Acid

A

Butanoic Acid

C3H7COOH

                       O
                       II CH3-CH3-CH3-C-OH
27
Q

O
II
💫-C- OH

A

Benzoic acid

28
Q

O
II
CH3(CH2)16-C-OH

A

Octadecanoic Acid (Stearic Acid)

29
Q

3-Methylbutanoic Acid

A

(Isovaleric acid)

30
Q
  • OH substituents is indicated by

- NH2 substituents is indicated by

A

Hydroxy-

Amino-

31
Q

4-aminobenzoic acid

A

P-Aminobenzoic acid

32
Q

Add suffix -dioc acid to the parent alkane in a

A

Dicarboxylic Acid

-ane becomes -anedioic acid

33
Q

The physical properties of carboxylic acids

A

Three polar covalent bonds
Hydrogen bonding
Highest boiling point so far
More soluble in water by comparison

34
Q

For common names, use what to locate substituents

A

Greek letters starting from double bond