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Isomerism and carbonyl compounds Flashcards

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1
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What is optical isomerism?

A

It is a type of stereoisomerism.

Optical isomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

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What is stereoisomerism?

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Stereoisomers have the same structural formula but different spatial arrangement of atoms.

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What is a chiral carbon?

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It is a carbon atom that has four different groups attached to it.

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What is a racemate/racemic mixture?

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A mixture of equal amounts of enantiomers.

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How is a racemic mixture formed from a compound containing a carbonyl group?

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The carbonyl is planar
There is an equal chance that a nucleophile will attack from either above or below.
This means that an equal amount of enantiomer will be formed.

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How do you know if a compound is an optical isomer?

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Optical isomers rotate plane polarised light.

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Why is a racemate not optically active?

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Both enantiomers would rotate plane polarised light in equal and opposite directions

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What is produced when an aldehyde is oxidised?

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Carboxylic acid

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Which reagents can be used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones?

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Tollen’s reagent

Fehling’s solution

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What is the observation when Tollen’s reagent is used to test for aldehydes and ketones?

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Aldehyde- silver mirror formed

Ketone- no visible change

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What is the observation when Fehling’s solution is used to test for aldehydes and ketones?

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Aldehyde- brick red precipitate

Ketone- no visible change

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What are the conditions for the reduction of aldehydes and ketones back to alcohols?

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NaBH4

in water with methanol

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What are the conditions to produce hydroxynitriles?

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KCN

followed by dilute acid

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What is formed when aldehydes and unsymmetrical ketones react with KCN followed by a dilute acid?

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A mixture of enantiomers

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Identify the hazards of working with KCN

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it is an irritant
extremely dangerous if ingested or inhaled
it can react with moisture to produce hydrogen cyanide which is a highly toxic gas

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How can risks be reduced when working with KCN?

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wear gloves, a lab coat, safety goggles

perform the experiment in a fume cupboard

17
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What is the functional group of a carboxylic acid?

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RCOOH

18
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What is a carboxylic acid?

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It is a weak acid which slightly dissociates into a carboxylate ion and a H+ ion

19
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Give the reaction between carboxylic acids and carbonates

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Carboxylic acid + carbonate → salt + carbon dioxide + water

20
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Give the name, conditions and reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols

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Esterification
heat, conc. sulfuric acid(catalyst)

carboxylic acid + alcohol ↔ ester + water

21
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What are the uses of esters?

A

food flavourings
perfumes
solvents
plasticisers

22
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Give the reaction and conditions for the acid hydrolysis of esters

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reflux with a dilute acid e.g. HCl

ester + water ↔ carboxylic acid + alcohol

23
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Give the reaction and conditions for the base hydrolysis of esters

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reflux with a dilute alkali such as NaOH

ester + OH- → carboxylate ion + alcohol

24
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What are vegetable oils and animal fats?

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Esters of glycerol

25
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What are the properties of animal fats?

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mainly saturated hydrocarbon chains

solid at room temperature

26
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What are the properties of vegetable oils?

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unsaturated hydrocarbon chains

liquids at room temperature

27
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Give the reaction for the hydrolysis of oils and fats

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Fats/oils + NaOH → glycerol + soap

28
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What is biodiesel?

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A mixture of methyl esters of long chain carboxylic acids

29
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Give the reaction and conditions for the production of biodiesel

A

methanol, KOH(catalyst)

triester + methanol → glycerol + methylester

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