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1
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Electromagnetic Radiation

A

light has both wave like and particle like properties

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2
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What is wavelength?

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distance from peak to peak
- smaller wavelength = higher energy

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3
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What is frequency?

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time to get from one peak to the next, higher frequency = higher energy

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4
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Which frequency of light has the highest energy?

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gamma rays

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5
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Which frequency of light has the lowest energy?

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microwave radio

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6
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What information about a molecule can be determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)?

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the specific arrangement of all carbon and hydrogen atoms in the compound
- radio waves

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7
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What information about a molecule can be determined by IR spectroscopy?

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The functional groups present in the compound
- infrared

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8
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What information about a molecule can be determined by UV-VIS spectroscopy?

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any conjugated pi system in the compound
- helps us measure concentration
- visible and ultraviolet

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9
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What light measures excitation of electrons?

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UV/Vis

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10
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What light measures excitation of bond? (vibration excitation)

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IR

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11
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What light measures rotation of molecules?

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IR/NMR

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12
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What is the result of covalent bonds absorbing energy in the IR region?

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molecular vibration (bending and stretching of the bond)

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13
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What determines the quantized energy of a bond?

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  • bond type (single, double, or triple)
  • atoms attached
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14
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What does a higher wavenumber indicate?

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higher energy

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15
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What is the wavenumber for a C-H bond?

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~3000 cm−1

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16
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What is the wavenumber for a C-D bond?

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~2200 cm-1

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17
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What is the wavenumber for a C-O bond?

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~ 1100 cm-1

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18
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What is the wavenumber for a C-Cl bond?

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~700 cm-1

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19
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What is the wavenumber for a C///N bond?

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~2200 cm-1

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20
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What is the wavenumber for a C//N bond?

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~1600 cm-1

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21
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What is the wavenumber for a C-N bond?

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~1100 cm-1

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22
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What is the relationship between atom size, energy and wavenumber?

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smaller atoms absorb higher energy/ higher wavenumber

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23
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What is the relationship between bond strength, energy, and wavenumber?

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stronger bonds absorb higher energy/ higher wavenumber

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24
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Wavenumber of sp3 (alkane) hybridized carbon?

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~2900 cm-1

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25
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Wavenumber of sp2 (alkene) hybridized carbon?

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~3100 cm-1

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26
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Wavenumber of sp (alkyne) hybridized carbon?

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~3300 cm-1

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27
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What is the effect of resonance on wavenumber?

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resonance usually decreases the energy level of a bond by delocalizing electrons

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28
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What is the wave number of a ketone?

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~1720 cm-1

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29
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What is the wavenumber of a conjugated ketone?

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~1680 cm-1

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30
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Size of C-H peaks?

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typically large

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31
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Efficiency in absorbing the IR radiation (dipole moment)

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strong dipole = strong peak

32
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Result of bond with stronger dipole moment?

A

stronger peaks in the IR spectrum
- symmetrical molecule has no stretching peak

33
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What can lead to the broadening of a peak in an IR spectrum?

A

hydrogen bonding

34
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Size of peak for an alcohol diluted in a solvent that does not hydrogen bond?

A

peak is narrow

35
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Size of peak for an alcohol diluted in a solvent that does hydrogen bonding?

A

peak is broad

36
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How many peaks do primary amines have?

37
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How many peaks do secondary amines have?

38
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What is mass spectroscopy?

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  • doesn’t use electromagnetic radiation
  • bombards sample with electrons
39
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What is the primary use of mass spectroscopy?

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to determine molecular weight and molecular formula

40
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How does a mass spectrometer work?

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  • a compound is vaporized, then ionized, and undergoes fragmentation
  • the masses of the ions are detected and graphed
41
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Molecular Ion (M)*` - The radical cation

A
  • +1 charge on the radical cation
  • no change in mass
  • splits into an uncharged radical and carbocation (fragmentation)
  • sorted by mass to charge (m/z) ratio
42
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What is the base peak?

A

tallest peak

43
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(M+1)*` Peak

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  • Due to heavier isotopes of common atoms like carbon
44
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(M+2)*` Peak

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  • most often due to the presence of Cl or Br
  • second most abundant forms of Cl and Br have +2 mass
45
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What is NMR spectroscopy

A

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- most powerful technique for investigating organic compounds
- Interaction between electromagnetic radiation and atomic nuclei

46
Q

Which nuclei have a net nuclear spin?

A
  • nuclei with an odd number of protons and or an odd number of neutrons
47
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What is the result of nuclear spin?

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creates a tiny magnetic field = magnetic moment

48
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When a strong external magnetic field is applied, the nuclei will align with or against the external field.
Aligning with =
Aligning against=

A

Aligning with = alpha spin
Aligning against= beta spin

49
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What does the energy difference between the alpha and beta states depends on:

A
  • strength of external magnetic fields
  • The electronic environment of the nuclei
50
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Is the alpha or beta spin state higher energy?

A

beta state

51
Q

What are the 4 key characteristics of the 1H NMR Spectrum

A
  1. # of signals
  2. chemical shifts
  3. integration
  4. shape/ multiplicity
52
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Number of signals =

A

number of chemically distinct protons

53
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Enantiopic Protons

A

Existence of a plane of symmetry means the H are equivalent

54
Q

Diastereotopic Protons

A

Not equivalent
- no plane of symmetry
- can’t rotate
*only when chiral center

55
Q

What is the equation for chemical shift?

A

observed shift from TMS in hertz / operating frequency of the instrument in hertz

56
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What happens to the chemical shift value when electron withdrawing groups are added to the atom?

A

It gets bigger

57
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How much does the chemical shift value increase with the oxygen of an alcohol or an ether?

58
Q

How much does the chemical shift increase for oxygen of an ester

59
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How much does chemical shift increase for a carbonyl group (C=O)?

60
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Multiplicity/ splitting patern?

A

the number of peaks in a given signal

61
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Coupling constant/ J value?

A

the degree to which a neighboring proton will couple to its neighbor

62
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What is a diene?

A

compound with two double bonds

63
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Conjugated pi system

A
  • double bonds separated by one sigma bond
64
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Is a trans or a cis diene more stable

65
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HOMO

A

highest occupied molecular orbital

66
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LUMO

A

lowest occupied molecular orbital

67
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1,2-Adduct

A

kinetic product

68
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1,4-Adduct

A

thermodynamic product

69
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What are the types of pericyclic reactions?

A
  • electrocyclic
  • cycloaddition
  • sigma tropic rearrangement
70
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Cycloaddition

A

2 reactants –> 1 ring structure

71
Q

Electrocyclic

A

open chain —> cyclic structure

72
Q

sigmatropci rearrangement

A

cyclic rearrange but no ring

73
Q

Diels-Alder reaction

A
  • a [4+2] cycloaddition reaction
  • mechanism is cyclic and concerted
74
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Thermodynamics of Diels-Alder

A
  • forward reaction favored between 0-200C
  • Temperature >200 favors the reverse reaction (retro Diels-Alder)
75
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Diels- Alder Reactants

A

Diene + Dienophile
- Reaction is slow unless dienophile has an electron withdrawing group

76
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Stereospecificity of Diels- Alder

A
  • Diene must be in cis conformation
77
Q

Is the exo or endo position preferred?

A

endo (pointed down)

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