Language of organic chemistry Flashcards
1
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What is special about Carbon?
A
- Tetravalent forming 4 covalent bonds
- Forms strong covalent bonds with itself, hydrogen and second row elements
- Joins long chains and multiple bonds
2
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What forms a covalent bond?
A
- Unpaired electrond form covalent bonds that can be shared
- Limited by outer shell orbital
3
Q
What do the organic compounds in drugs do?
A
Chemical bonding and stereochemistry relate to the physiochemical and biological properties of drug molecules
4
Q
What are functional groups?
A
Diverse and specialised components that attach to the simple framework and confer upon the compound its functionality and reactivity
5
Q
Aromatic
A
Ring structure benzene
6
Q
Primary amine
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- Has 2 hydrogens off the N
7
Q
Secondary amine
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- Has 1 hydrogen off the N
8
Q
Tertiary amine
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- Has no single hydrogens off the N
9
Q
Amide
A
R-C=O - NH2
- Attach to carbonyl
10
Q
Thiol
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- R-SH when R is never H
11
Q
Thioester
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- R-S-R when R is never H
12
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Functional Group Interconversion
A
Transform a functional group into another to change molecular properties
- Make lipophilic but-1-ene to water soluable butanol
