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1
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give the characteristics of benzene

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colourless, sweet smelling and highly flammable

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describe kekule’s benzene model

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six-membered ring of carbons joined by alternate single and double bonds

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what was the first reason debunking kekule’s model

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lack of reactivity of benzene

benzene doesn’t readily undergo electrophilic addition reactions
(> doesn’t decolourise bromine)

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give a second reason debunking kekule’s model

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lengths of the C-C in benzene

found that bond length of a double bond and single bond was the same

(kekule claimed otherwise)

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give a third reason debunking kekule’s model

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hydrogenation enthalpies

if kekule’s model is essentially a cyclohexene, it would be expected to have enthalpy change of hydrogenation three times of cyclohexene (it has 3 double bonds)

actual enthalpy change of benzene is lower

therefore actual structure of benzene is more stable

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describe the delocalised model of benzene

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planar, cyclic hexagonal hydrocarbon

each carbon has one electron in a p-orbital perpendicular to the plane

these orbitals overlap sideways (above and below plane)

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7
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when is benzene a substituent in a compound

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when the alkyl chain has 7+ carbons

prefix is phenyl

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describe nitration of benzene

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benzene reacts with nitric acid => nitrobenzene

catalysed by sulfuric acid
heated by water bath

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how can more nitro groups be substituted onto the benzene in nitration

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higher temperature (>50)

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what is the electrophile in nitration of benzene

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NO2 +

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how is the electrophile generated in nitration

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HNO3 + H2SO4 –>
NO2+ + HSO4 - + H2O

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12
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describe the halogenation of benzene

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benzene reacts with halogen in substitution

AlX3 (X is halogen)

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how does the halogen react with benzene?

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benzene is too stable to react with bromine as is

halogen carrier (AlX3) reacts with X to form X+

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what bond forms between the halogen and the benzene in the intermediate phase

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dative covalent bond

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what happens to the H+ ion that is substituted off the bezene

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reacts with halogen carrier ion to regenerate the catalyst

H+ + FeBr4- – > FeBr3 + HBr

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16
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describe an alkylation reaction

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substitution of a H atom in the benzene ring by alkyl group

> reaction of benzene with a haloalkane in the prescence of a halogen carrier

electrophilic substitution

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17
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describe an acylation reaction

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benzene reacts w/ acyl chloride (in prescence of halogen carrier)

forms aromatic ketone

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18
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what is an acyl

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alkyl attached to C=O

> ethanoyl chloride

C - C = O
- Cl

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19
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describe the delocalisation of phenol

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lone pair of e- occupies a p-orbital on O delocalised into the benzene ring

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20
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explain how phenol is more acidic than benzene

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the H+ ion in OH dissociates

very weak acid

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21
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describe the reaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide

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forms sodium phenoxide and water

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22
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how can we demonstrate how phenol is a weak acid

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no reaction takes place with a metal carbonate because phenol is a weak acid

shows that phenol can react with alkalis but not wiht a carbonate

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23
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outline directing groups

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different electrophiles attack benzene in different directions

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24
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what’s an activating group

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electron donating

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25
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what’s a deactivating group

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electron withdrawing

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26
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what is the placement of ‘ortho’ in the benzene ring

give examples

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position 2 – activating group (except halogens)

NH2 – para and ortho director

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27
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what is the placement of ‘meta’ in the benzene ring

give examples

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position 3 – deactivating group

NO2 – meta director

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what is the placement of ‘para’ in the benzene ring

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position 4 – activating group (except halogens)

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describe the effect of NH2 on the benzene ring

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NH2 activates the benzene ring as the aromatic ring reacts more readily with electrophiles

it has a 2,4-directing effect

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30
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describe the effect of NO2 on the benzene ring

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NO2 deactivates the ring as the aromatic ring reacts less readily with electrophiles

it has a 3-directing effect

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31
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how does bromine react with phenol compared to benzene

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bromine reacts more readily with phenol

due to the lone pair of electrons occupied in the p-orbital on O-H, delocalised into the benzene ring

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32
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describe the reaction between phenol and nitric acid

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phenol forms a mixture of 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol

under RTP and dil. nitric acid
(no catalyst)

33
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what is the functional group of an ester/ester link

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= O
R - C - O - R

34
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give the conditions for making esters by carboxylic acid

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method of forming esters using c.acids is too slow at RTP

reflux, with catalyst c. H2SO4

35
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give the equation for the formation of esters by carboxylic acid

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carboxylic acid + alcohol -> ester + water

36
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where does the water come from in the reaction of carboxylic acid with alcohol

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the OH from alcohol and the H from the COOH of the c.acid

37
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describe alkylation

what is the catalyst for this reaction

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substitution of an R group onto the benzene ring

AlX3

38
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how is the electrophile generated in the alkylation reaction between CH3Cl and AlCl3

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CH3Cl + AlCl3 -> AlCl4- + CH3+

39
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what does an acylation reaction produce

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aromatic ketone and hydrogen halide

40
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what is the reactivity of aldehydes and ketones influenced by

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carbonyl group (C=O)

41
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describe the polarity of the carbonyl

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polar

electron density lies closer to oxygen

allows reaction with nucleophiles

42
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describe the reduction of propanal with NaBH4

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propanal + 2[H] -> propan-1-ol

43
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describe the reduction of propanone with NaBH4

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propanone + 2[H] -> propan-2-ol

44
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what does NaBH4 act as in the reduction of aldehyde and ketone

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reducing agent

remember it is warmed in reduction

45
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describe hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

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colourless

very poisonous

boils slightly above RTP

46
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describe the reaction of HCN with propanal

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propanal + HCN -> hydroxynitrile

47
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give the mechanism for the reaction with NaBH4 and propanone

give the name for this mechanism

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nucleophilic addition

48
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give the mechanism for the reaction with NaCN/H+ and propanal

give the name for this mechanism

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49
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how can we detect the prescence of a carbonyl in a compound

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2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH)

dissolved in methanol and sulfuric acid as a pale orange ppt. (brady’s reagant)

when 2,4-DNPH reacts with carbonyl, the NH2 group adds to the C=O followed by removal of water molecule

forming a yellow/orange ppt. (positive result)

50
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what is a hazard of 2,4-DNPH

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when solid, any friction or sudden blow can cause an explosion

51
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describe the use of tollen’s reagent in detecting an aldehyde between a ketone

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– solution of AgNO3 in aq. ammonia

contains Ag+ which acts as the oxidising agent

forms a silver mirror when aldehyde is present

52
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describe the process of measuring the melting point of the aldehydes and ketones

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impure yellow/orange solid (by 2,4-DNPH) filtered to separate the ppt from solution

solid recrystalises

melting point of the purified 2,4-DNPH measured and recorded

compare the melting point to database to identify the compound

53
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what is the properties of carboxylic acids

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contains a carbonyl and a hydroxyl group, forming a carboxyl group

54
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compare the melting points of alkanes to carboxyls

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carboxyls have a higher melting point due to hydrogen bond forming and permanent dip-dip interactions

alkanes form LDF

hydrogen bonds are stronger than LDF

so carboxyls have a higher melting point

55
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compare the solubility of alkanes to carboxyls

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carboxyls form hydrogen bonds with water molecules

alkanes are insoluble

the longer the chain, the lower the solubility (lower influence of -OH)
after 4C, the carboxyl is insoluble

56
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describe the test of carboxylic acids

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reacts with carbonate

produce fizzing (and the solid dissolves)

pass gas through limewater to ensure the gas is CO2

57
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give a few ways to how carboxylates can be formed by carboxylic acids

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redox with metals

neutralisation with water

58
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define a carboxylic acid derivative

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compound that is hydrolysed to form the parent carboxylic acid

59
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what is the only organic compound to react with sodium carbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate

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carboxylic acid

60
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give the method of formation of esters using carboxylic acids and one other organic compound (reaction 1)

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carboxylic acid + alcohol -> ester + water

61
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in (1), how is the product water formed

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H from the carboxylic acid and OH from the alcohol forms water

62
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define hydrolysis

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breakdown of a molecule using water molecule

63
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give the general equation for acid hydrolysis of esters

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ester + water <-> c.acid + alcohol

64
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give the general equation for alkaline hydrolysis

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ester + hydroxide ion -> carboxylate + alcohol

65
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how can acyl chlorides be formed from their parent carboxylic acid?

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carboxylic acid + thionyl chloride (SOCl2) -> acyl chloride + HCl + SO2

66
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the products of forming acyl chlorides from their parent c. acid are harmful

how to deal with this?

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use a fume cupboard

67
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describe the 2nd method of forming esters using acyl chlorides

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acyl chloride + alcohol -> ester + hydrochloric acid

68
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what organic compounds can and can’t react with phenol to form esters

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can - acid anhydrides and acyl chlorides
can’t - carboxylic acids

69
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are acid anhydrides more or less reactive than acyl chlorides

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less

70
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give the third method of forming esters through acid anhydrides

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acid anhydride + alcohol -> ester + carboxylic acid

71
Q

give the mechanism for the reaction between acyl chlorides and nucleophiles

give the name of the mechanism

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nucleophilic addition-elimination

72
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for reaction (1) of forming esters, what are the conditions and catalyst required

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heat under reflux
c. H2SO4

73
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what are the conditions required for acid hydrolysis of esters

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HCl (warmed)
heat under reflux

74
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give the general equation for alkaline hydrolysis of esters

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ester + NaOH (OH-) -> carboxylate + alchol

75
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after alkaline hydrolysis, how can a carboxylic acid be formed

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carboxylate + HCL -> carboxylic acid + NaCl

(the carboxylate contains Na in this example)

76
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give the amide link

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R - C = O
- NH (number of H depends on how many C attached)

77
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what does an amide and an ammonia contain

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lone pair at N so nucleophile

78
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give the reaction forming a primary amide

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acyl chloride + NH2 -> primary amide + NH4Cl (ammonium chloride)

79
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give the reaction forming a secondary amide

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acyl chloride + primary amine -> secondary amide + salt

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