Heteroaromatic Chemistry Flashcards
Why is benzene stable?
Due to delocalisation of e-
When does aromaticity occur?
Compound has uninterrupted cyclic cloud of p e- above + below plane of planar molecule
What should the e- cloud contain in aromaticity?
Odd number of pairs of p e-
What is Huckel’s rule?
For planar, cyclic compound to be aromatic must contain uninterrupted p cloud with 4n + 2 e-
What are examples of heterocycles in nature?
DNA
Haemoglobin
What is a heterocycle?
Any ring containing at least 1 heteroatom (NOT C)
What are some heteroatoms?
N
O
S
What set of hybrid orbitals are in benzene?
sp2
What do the p-orbitals in benzene generate?
Pi network
How is the pi system formed?
Each p e- is delocalised over 6 Cs creating pi system above + below plane of hexagon
What is pyridine?
Derived from benzene
CH is replaced with a sp2 hybridised N atom
Why is there a permanent dipole towards N in pyridine?
Inductive effects + resonance work in the same direction
What does the N do in pyridine?
Pull e- towards itself
= more electronegative than C
Where are pyridine’s partial positive charges?
Alpha position
Gamma position
What are the alpha positions?
2 + 6
What are the gamma positions?
4
What is pyridine termed as?
“Electron poor”
OR
Pi deficient system
What does the electronegative N in pyridine cause?
Inductive polarisation = additional structures = resonance
What is the pKa of pyridine?
5.2 = WB
What does in the N in pyridine make it?
Basic
NOT the reason for it being aromatic
Can pyridine undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution?
YES, BUT harder than with benzene
What are the physiochemical properties of pyridine?
Soluble in H2O
H bonding possible
What is the N in pyridine?
HBA
What are most drugs absorbed by?
Passive diffusion
What happens if a drug has a basic centre?
Make a salt = more soluble than parent compound
Describe H2O solubility of drug absorption
Almost all drugs are H2O soluble to undergo passive diffusion to some extent