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Module 6: Carbonyls, Carbocylic Acid, Acyl And Esters Flashcards

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Carbonyls
What are carbonyl compounds

A

Aldehydes and ketones

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Carbonyls
What is the carbonyl functional group

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C=O

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Carbonyls
Where is the carbonyl group in aldehydes

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At end of chain

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Carbonyls
What is aldehydes suffix

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-al

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Carbonyls
Where is the carbonyl group in ketones

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In middle of group

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Carbonyls
What is the suffix for ketones

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-one

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Carbonyls
How are carbonyls made

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Oxidising alcohols

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Carbonyls
What is used to oxidise alcohol s

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Oxidising agent acidified potassium dichromate H+/K2Cr2O7

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Carbonyls
How do you form an aldehyde

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Partially Oxidise a primary alcohol in distillation

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Carbonyls
How do you form a ketone

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Fully oxidise a secondary alcohol in reflux

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is used to test

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2,4-DNP

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
What does 2,4-DNP detect

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Prescience of carbonyl functional group in aldehydes and ketones

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is observed when 2,4-DNP in presence of carbonyl

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Yellow-orange precipitate is formed

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
How is 2.4-DNP used in practical

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Dissolved in methanol and sulfuric acid as asa a solid is very hazardous and explosive

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is 2,4-DNP

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2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
Practical method for testing carbonyls

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  1. Add 5cm 2,4-DNP solution to clean test tube this is in excess
  2. Use pippete add 3 drops of unknown compound and leave to stand
  3. Is no yellow crystals form add few drops of sulfuric acid
  4. A yellow orange precipitate indicates presence of group
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Testing for carbonyl compounds can 2,4-DNP test for carboxylic acid

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No

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
How can you identify compounds using 2,4-DNP

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Orange precipitate is a derivative of carbonyl compounds each different produces a crystalline precipitate with a different melting point so can measure melting point and compare to known

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
How can you distinguish between aldehyde and ketone

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Using tollens reagent

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
What does the tollens reagent use to distinguish

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Fact that an aldehyde can be easily oxidised to a carboxylic acid and a ketone cannot

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is tollens reagent

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Clear solution of silver nitrate in aqueous ammonia

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
What happens to tollens reagent in prescience of aldehyde

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Silver mirror is formed

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Testing for carbonyl compounds
Practicals for tollens reagent

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  1. In clean test tube add 3cm^3 aqueous silver nitrate
  2. Add aqueous silver hydroxide to test tube until a brown precipitate of silver oxide is formed, Ag2O
  3. Add dilute ammonia solution until brown precipitate just dissolves to form a clear colourless solution this is tollens
  4. Pour 2 cm depth of unknown solutions to clean test tube
  5. Add equal volume of tollen
  6. Leave test tube to stand in beaker of warm water about 50’C for 10-15 mins then observe if silver mirror formed
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Testing for carbonyl compounds
Ionic equation for use of tollens

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Ag(NH3)2+ (aq) + e- —> Ag(s) + 2NH3 (aq)

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Reactions of carbonyls
How can you change carbonyls ack to alcohols

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Reduction

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Reactions of carbonyls
What is used to reduce carbonyls (general)

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Reducing agent

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Reactions of carbonyls
What symbol represents reducing agent

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[H]

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Reactions of carbonyls
What are aldehydes reduced to

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Primary alcohol

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Reactions of carbonyls
Equation for reducing aldehyde

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RCHO + 2[H] —> RCH2OH

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Reactions of carbonyls
What are ketones reduced to

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Secondary alcohol

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Reactions of carbonyls
Equation for reducing ketone

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RCOR’ + 2[H] —> RCHOHR’

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Reactions of carbonyls
What reducing agent is often used

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NaBH4 dissolved in water with methanol
(Sodium borohydride

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Reactions of carbonyls
What kind of reaction is reduction

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Nucleophilic additons

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Reactions of carbonyls
Why is reduction nucleophilic addition

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Nucleophile attacks molecule and extra group is added

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Reactions of carbonyls
Description of mechanisms for recution

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Reducing agent supplied hydride ions H- which has a lone pair of electrons so its a nucleophile and can attack the delta positive carbon on carbonyl group
Electron pair from C=O moves onto o making it -ve
Lone pair of oxygen removes proton from water and over there is addition of hydrogen

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36
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Reactions of carbonyls
What ions the other common reaction

A

Hydrogen cyanide

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Reactions of carbonyls
What does hydrogen cyanide and carbonyls produce

A

Hydroxynitrile molecules (with -OH and -CN group )

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Reactions of carbonyls
What type fo reaction is carbonyl and hydrogen cyanide

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Nucleophilic addition

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Reactions of carbonyls
What is hydrogen cyanide so what’s does it do in water

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Weak acid so partially dissolves to form H+ and CN- ion s

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Reactions of carbonyls
Partial dissociation of HCN

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HCN <=> H+ + CN-

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Reactions of carbonyls
Mechnaism for reaction with HCN

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CN- ion attacks slightly positive carbon atom and donates a pair of electrons to it both electrons from double bond transfer to oxygen
H+ bond to oxygen to form hydroxyl group

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Reactions of carbonyls
What is true for HCN

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Highly toxic gas

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43
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Reactions of carbonyls
How is HCN used in laboratories

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Solution of acidified hydrogen cyanide in fume cupboard

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Reactions of carbonyls
For reduction what is the condition

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Aqueous or alcoholic

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45
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Reactions of carbonyls
What is the condions of HCN

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Reflux

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46
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Reactions of carbonyls
Equation for HCN with ethanal

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CH3CHO + HCN —> CH3CH(OH)CN

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Reactions of carbonyls
What is the reaction with HCN useful for

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Adding an extra C atom to a chain as CN can then be converted to carboxylic acid or amines

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Reactions of carbonyls
What is the reaction with HCN useful for

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Adding an extra C atom to a chain as CN can then be converted to carboxylic acid or amines

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Carboxylic acid
What is the functional group

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-COOH

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Carboxylic acid
What are carboxylic acids

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Weak acids

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Carboxylic acid
What happens to carboxylic acid in water

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Partially dissociate into carboxylate ions and H+ ions

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Carboxylic acid
Where does the equilibrium lie in the dissociation

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Towards left as most of molecules don’t dissociate

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Carboxylic acid
What are they often used as

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In organic synthesis as starting materials or intermediates to make more useful compunds

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Carboxylic acid
What is the name of the functional group

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Carboxyl group

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Carboxylic acid
What type of imf can they form

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Hydrogen bonds

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Carboxylic acid
Whycan they form hydrogen bonds

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C=O and O-H bond polar and Lone electron pair on oxygen to hydrogen also to water molecules

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Carboxylic acid
Are they soluble

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Yes

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Carboxylic acid
Why are they soluble

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Form hydrogen bonds to water molecules

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Carboxylic acid
What happens to solubility at number of carbon atoms increase and why

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Solubility decreases as non polar carbon chain has a greater effect on the overalll polarity fo the molecule

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Carboxylic acid
Why are carboxylic acids more soluble then alcohol

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Can form two hydrogen bonds for every one molecule with a carboxyl group

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Carboxylic acid
Are they strong acuds

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No weak

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Carboxylic acid
What happens when dissolved in water

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Partially dissociate

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Carboxylic acid
Partial dissociation of methanoic acid

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HCOOH(aq) <==> H+(aq) + HCOO-(aq)

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Carboxylic acid reactions
What type of reactions do they undergo with what

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Redox reactions with metals
Neutralisation reactions with bases

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Carboxylic acid reactions
In redox and neutralisation reactions what do they form

A

salts

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Carboxylic acid reactions
Name of salt they form

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Carboxylate salts

67
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Carboxylic acid reactions
What is the ion called they form.

A

Carboxylate ion

68
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Carboxylic acid reactions
What do aqueous solution react with metals to form

A

Carboxylate salt and hydrogen gas

69
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Carboxylic acid reactions
What would you observe with redox reaction with metal

A

Metal disappearing and effervescence as hydrogen gas released

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Carboxylic acid reactions
Reaction for propanoic acid and magnesium

A

Mg(s) + 2 CH3CH2COOH(aq) —> (CH3CH2COO)2Mg(aq) + H2(g)

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Carboxylic acid reactions
What do the form from reacting with metal oxide

A

Metal carboxylate salt and water

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Carboxylic acid reactions
Reaction for Ethanoic acid and calcium oxide

A

CaO(s) + 2 CH3COOH(aq) —> (CH3COO)2Ca(aq) + H2O(l)

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Carboxylic acid reactions
What dot form from reaction with alkali

A

Salt + water

74
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Carboxylic acid reactions
Ionic equation for acid and alkali

A

H+(aq) + OH-(aq) —> H2O

75
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Carboxylic acid reactions
Observation for reaction with alkali

A

May not see reaction as for an aqueous solution of salt

76
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Carboxylic acid reactions
What is formed from reaction with carbonate

A

Metal carboxylate salt + water + CO2 gas

77
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Carboxylic acid reactions
Observation for reaction with carbonate

A

If carboxylic acid is in excess, solid carbonate would disapppear and effervescence from co2

78
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Carboxylic acid test
What is used to test for carboxylic acids

A

Neutralisation reaction with carbonates

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Carboxylic acid test
Why can they reaction with carbonates be used to test for it

A

Only common organic compounds sufficiently acidic enough to react with carbonates

80
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Carboxylic acid test
What is the carbonate test specifically useful to distinguish from

A

Phenol as they’re not acidic enough you react with carbonates

81
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Esters
What is the functional group

A

R-COO-R

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Esters
What is the name made up of

A

Alcohol sections is first part eg ethanol becomes ethyl
Carboxylic acid derivative is the second part eg Ethanoic acid becomes ethanoate

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Esters
What s the name of the Esther from propanol and butanoic acid

A

Propyl butanoate

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Esters
What is a carboxylic acid derivative

A

Something that can be made from carboxylic acid eg acrylic chloride

85
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Esters
What type of reaction si esterification

A

Equilibrium

86
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Esters
What is esterificaiton

A

Making esters from carboxylic avid and alcohol

87
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Esterification
What are the reactants

A

Alcohol + carboxylic acid

88
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Esterification
What are the conditions

A

Reflux and conc acid catalyst (conc H2SO4 or H3PO4)

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Esterification
What does it produce

A

Ester and water

90
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Esterification
Where do the oxygens on the ester come from

A

C=O oxygen comes from carboxylic avid
C-O-C exogenous comes from alcohol
Other oxygen and 2 H form H2O

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Esterification
What type of reaction is this an example of and why

A

Condensation as molecules combine by releasing a smaller molecule

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Esterification
What does conc H2SO4 acts as and why

A

Dehydrating agent as removes water

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Esterification
What does the conc H2SO4 do for equilibrium

A

Removes water causing POE to move to right increasing yield of ester and water

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Esterification
What does the reaction being reversible mean

A

Product need to be separated as formed

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Esterification
How can you separate smaller esters as formed and why

A

Warm and distil them off a more volatile than other compounds

96
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Esterification Esterification
How can you separate larger esters and formed and why

A

Harder to form so best to heat them under reflux and use fractional distillation

97
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Esterification
Equation for ethanol and Ethanoic acid

A

CH3CH2OH + H3CCOOH <==> CH3CH2OOCCH3 + H2O

98
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Esterification
Wgat are two other ways to form esters

A

From alcohols and acid anhydrides
From alcohols and acrylic chlorides

99
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Esterification
What are acid anhydrides

A

Made from two carboxylic acids

100
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Esterification
Equation for two Ethanoic acids

A

2 H3CCOOH —> CH3C(=O)O(O=)CCH3 + H2O

101
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Esterification
Conditions for acid anhydrides + alcohol

A

Heat

102
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Esterification
What is the products of acid anhydrides + alcohols

A

Ester + carboxylic acid

103
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Esterification
How are the ester and carboxylic acdi separated

A

By fractional distillation

104
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Esterification
Equation for Ethanoic anhydride + methanol

A

H3CC(=O)O(O=)CCH3 + CH3OH —> H3CC(=O)OCH3 + CH3COOH

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Esterification
What is the products from acrylic chloride and alcohol

A

Ester + hydrogen chloride

106
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Esterification
Equation for ethyl chloride + methanol

A

CH3C(=O)Cl + CH3OH —> CH3C(=O)OCH3 + HCl

107
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Hydrolysis of ESters
What are the two types of hydrolysis

A

Acid hydrolysis
Base hydrolysis

108
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Hydrolysis of ESters
What is used in both hydrolysis

A

water

109
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Hydrolysis of ESters
What does acid hydrolysis split ester into

A

Carboxylic Acid and alcohol

110
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Hydrolysis of ESters
Conditions for acid hydrolysis s

A

Reflux with dilute acid such as HCl or H2SO4

111
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Hydrolysis of ESters
Equation for acid hydrolysis of ethyl ethanoate

A

CH3C(=O)OCH2CH3 + H2O <=> CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH

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Hydrolysis of ESters
Is acid hydrolysis reversible

A

Yes

113
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Hydrolysis of ESters
What is the problems of acid hydrolysis

A

Reversible reaction so will start to return to reactants

114
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Hydrolysis of ESters
What is used to pushy equilibrium to products

A

Need to add lots of water

115
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Hydrolysis of ESters
What is produced in base hydrolysis

A

Carboxylate salt + alcohol

116
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Hydrolysis of ESters
What are the conditions for base hydrolysis

A

Reflux with dilute alcohol

117
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Hydrolysis of ESters
Is base hydrolysis reversible

A

No

118
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Hydrolysis of ESters
Equation for ethyl ethanoate + NaOH

A

CH3C(=O)OCH2CH3 + NaOH —> CH3COO- Na+ + CH3CH3OH

119
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Hydrolysis of ESters
After base hydrolysis how can the carboxylic avid be reformed and what will be formed

A

Add HCl to products mixture
The carboxylic acid + metal chloride salt

120
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What are the two carboxylic acid derivative need to know

A

Acyl chlorided
Acid anhydrides

121
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Acyl chlorides
What is the functional group

A

-COCl

122
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Acyl chlorides
What is the general formula

A

CnH2n+1COCl

123
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Acyl chlorides
What do they all end in

A

-oyl chloride

124
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Acyl chlorides
What is import about the functional group

A

Two dipoles on carbon from C=O bond and C-Cl

125
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Acyl chlorides
What is the slightly positive carbon atom susceptible for attach from

A

Nucleophiles

126
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Acyl chlorides
Why are they susceptible to attack from nucleophiles

A

Positive carbon due to 2 electron with drawing groups

127
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Acyl chlorides
What type of reactions do they undergo

A

Nucleophilic Addition elimination

128
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Acyl chlorides
What is their relative reactivity

A

Much more reactive then carboxylic acids and acid anhydrides

129
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Acyl chlorides
How do you form them

A

Chlorinations of carboxylic acids

130
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Acyl chlorides
What does chlorination of carboxylic acids involve

A

Replacing -OH with -Cl

131
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Acyl chlorides
What two reagents could possible be used for chlorinations of carboxylic acids

A

Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) to phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5)

132
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Acyl chlorides
What conditions are needed for chlorination of carboxylic acid

A

Dry conditions

133
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Acyl chlorides
What is produced in chlorinations of carboxylic acid using thionyl chloride

A

Acyl chloride + SO2 + HCl

134
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Acyl chlorides
What is the equation for Ethanoic acid and thionyl chloride

A

CH3COOH + SOCl2 —> CH3COCl + SO2 + HCl

135
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Acyl chlorides
What are the four nucleophiles they react with

A

Water
Alcohol
Ammonia
Amine

136
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Acyl chlorides
What is produced in reaction with water

A

Carboxylic acid + HCl(g)

137
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Acyl chlorides
Equation for ethanoyl chloride and water

A

CH3COCl + H2O —> CH3COOH + HCl(g)

138
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Acyl chlorides
What is produced in reaction with alcohol

A

Ester and HCl

139
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Acyl chlorides
Equation for ethanoyl chloride and ethanol

A

CH3COCl + CH3CH2OH —> CH3COOCH2CH3 + HCl(g)

140
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Acyl chlorides
What is produced with ammonia

A

Primary amide and HCl

141
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Acyl chlorides
What is reaction of ethanoyl chloride and ammonia

A

CH3COCl + NH3 —> CH3CONH2 + HCl

142
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Acyl chlorides
What is produced with amine

A

Secondary amide and HCl

143
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Acyl chlorides
Equation for ethanoyl chloride and methyl amine

A

CH3COCl + CH3NH2 —> CH3CONHCH3 + HCl(g)

144
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Acyl chlorides
What is always produced in Acyl chloride reactions

A

HCl gas

145
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Acyl chlorides
What is observed in Acyl chloride reactions and what is this useful for

A

White fumes from gas HCl useful to identify Acyl chlorides

146
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Acyl chlorides
Why are Acyl chlorides not always used (2)

A

HCl produced which is corrosive
Extremely exothermic and releases lots of heat

147
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Acyl chlorides
Why are Acyl chlorides sometimes chosen to be used

A

More reactive so less energy needed and cheaper

148
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Acyl chlorides
At what temp for these reactions occur

A

RTP

149
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Acid anhydrides
What is the functional group

A

R-C(=O)O(O=)C-R

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Acid anhydrides
How do you name them

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-anoic anhydride

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Relative reactivity

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Less reactive

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What does produce with water

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2 carboxylic acid

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Equation for Ethanoic anhydride with water

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CH3COOOCCH3 + H2O —> 2CH3COOH

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What is produced with alcohol

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Ester and carboxylic acid

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Eqatuoin for Ethanoic anhydride and ethanol

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CH3COOOCCH3 + CH3CH2OH —> CH3COOCH2CH3 + CH3COOH

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What is produced with ammonia

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Primary amide and carboxylic acid

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What is equation for Ethanoic anhydride and ammonia

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CH3COOOCCH3 + NH3 —> CH3CONH2 + CH3COOH

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What is rpdocued with amine

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Secondary amide and carboxylic acid

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Equation for Ethanoic anhydride and methyl amine

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CH3COOOCCH3 + CH3NH2 —> CH3CONHCH3 + CH3COOH

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Why might these be prefered over Acyl chloride

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Less reactive so less exo producing less heat
Doesn’t proceed HCL only carboxylic acids

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Why is carboxylic acid preferred to be reduced then HCl

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Are weak acids so less corrosive due to being more soluble as they’re dimers

Alevel Chemistry OCR A (14 decks)

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