Module 6: Carbonyls, Carbocylic Acid, Acyl And Esters Flashcards
Carbonyls
What are carbonyl compounds
Aldehydes and ketones
Carbonyls
What is the carbonyl functional group
C=O
Carbonyls
Where is the carbonyl group in aldehydes
At end of chain
Carbonyls
What is aldehydes suffix
-al
Carbonyls
Where is the carbonyl group in ketones
In middle of group
Carbonyls
What is the suffix for ketones
-one
Carbonyls
How are carbonyls made
Oxidising alcohols
Carbonyls
What is used to oxidise alcohol s
Oxidising agent acidified potassium dichromate H+/K2Cr2O7
Carbonyls
How do you form an aldehyde
Partially Oxidise a primary alcohol in distillation
Carbonyls
How do you form a ketone
Fully oxidise a secondary alcohol in reflux
Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is used to test
2,4-DNP
Testing for carbonyl compounds
What does 2,4-DNP detect
Prescience of carbonyl functional group in aldehydes and ketones
Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is observed when 2,4-DNP in presence of carbonyl
Yellow-orange precipitate is formed
Testing for carbonyl compounds
How is 2.4-DNP used in practical
Dissolved in methanol and sulfuric acid as asa a solid is very hazardous and explosive
Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is 2,4-DNP
2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
Testing for carbonyl compounds
Practical method for testing carbonyls
- Add 5cm 2,4-DNP solution to clean test tube this is in excess
- Use pippete add 3 drops of unknown compound and leave to stand
- Is no yellow crystals form add few drops of sulfuric acid
- A yellow orange precipitate indicates presence of group
Testing for carbonyl compounds can 2,4-DNP test for carboxylic acid
No
Testing for carbonyl compounds
How can you identify compounds using 2,4-DNP
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
Testing for carbonyl compounds
How can you distinguish between aldehyde and ketone
Using tollens reagent
Testing for carbonyl compounds
What does the tollens reagent use to distinguish
Fact that an aldehyde can be easily oxidised to a carboxylic acid and a ketone cannot
Testing for carbonyl compounds
What is tollens reagent
Clear solution of silver nitrate in aqueous ammonia
Testing for carbonyl compounds
What happens to tollens reagent in prescience of aldehyde
Silver mirror is formed
Testing for carbonyl compounds
Practicals for tollens reagent
- In clean test tube add 3cm^3 aqueous silver nitrate
- Add aqueous silver hydroxide to test tube until a brown precipitate of silver oxide is formed, Ag2O
- Add dilute ammonia solution until brown precipitate just dissolves to form a clear colourless solution this is tollens
- Pour 2 cm depth of unknown solutions to clean test tube
- Add equal volume of tollen
- Leave test tube to stand in beaker of warm water about 50’C for 10-15 mins then observe if silver mirror formed
Testing for carbonyl compounds
Ionic equation for use of tollens
Ag(NH3)2+ (aq) + e- —> Ag(s) + 2NH3 (aq)
Reactions of carbonyls
How can you change carbonyls ack to alcohols
Reduction
Reactions of carbonyls
What is used to reduce carbonyls (general)
Reducing agent
Reactions of carbonyls
What symbol represents reducing agent
[H]
Reactions of carbonyls
What are aldehydes reduced to
Primary alcohol
Reactions of carbonyls
Equation for reducing aldehyde
RCHO + 2[H] —> RCH2OH
Reactions of carbonyls
What are ketones reduced to
Secondary alcohol
Reactions of carbonyls
Equation for reducing ketone
RCOR’ + 2[H] —> RCHOHR’
Reactions of carbonyls
What reducing agent is often used
NaBH4 dissolved in water with methanol
(Sodium borohydride
Reactions of carbonyls
What kind of reaction is reduction
Nucleophilic additons
Reactions of carbonyls
Why is reduction nucleophilic addition
Nucleophile attacks molecule and extra group is added
Reactions of carbonyls
Description of mechanisms for recution
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
Reactions of carbonyls
What ions the other common reaction
Hydrogen cyanide
Reactions of carbonyls
What does hydrogen cyanide and carbonyls produce
Hydroxynitrile molecules (with -OH and -CN group )
Reactions of carbonyls
What type fo reaction is carbonyl and hydrogen cyanide
Nucleophilic addition
Reactions of carbonyls
What is hydrogen cyanide so what’s does it do in water
Weak acid so partially dissolves to form H+ and CN- ion s
Reactions of carbonyls
Partial dissociation of HCN
HCN <=> H+ + CN-
Reactions of carbonyls
Mechnaism for reaction with HCN
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
Reactions of carbonyls
What is true for HCN
Highly toxic gas
Reactions of carbonyls
How is HCN used in laboratories
Solution of acidified hydrogen cyanide in fume cupboard
Reactions of carbonyls
For reduction what is the condition
Aqueous or alcoholic
Reactions of carbonyls
What is the condions of HCN
Reflux
Reactions of carbonyls
Equation for HCN with ethanal
CH3CHO + HCN —> CH3CH(OH)CN
Reactions of carbonyls
What is the reaction with HCN useful for
Adding an extra C atom to a chain as CN can then be converted to carboxylic acid or amines
Reactions of carbonyls
What is the reaction with HCN useful for
Adding an extra C atom to a chain as CN can then be converted to carboxylic acid or amines
Carboxylic acid
What is the functional group
-COOH
Carboxylic acid
What are carboxylic acids
Weak acids
Carboxylic acid
What happens to carboxylic acid in water
Partially dissociate into carboxylate ions and H+ ions
Carboxylic acid
Where does the equilibrium lie in the dissociation
Towards left as most of molecules don’t dissociate
Carboxylic acid
What are they often used as
In organic synthesis as starting materials or intermediates to make more useful compunds
Carboxylic acid
What is the name of the functional group
Carboxyl group
Carboxylic acid
What type of imf can they form
Hydrogen bonds
Carboxylic acid
Whycan they form hydrogen bonds
C=O and O-H bond polar and Lone electron pair on oxygen to hydrogen also to water molecules
Carboxylic acid
Are they soluble
Yes
Carboxylic acid
Why are they soluble
Form hydrogen bonds to water molecules
Carboxylic acid
What happens to solubility at number of carbon atoms increase and why
Solubility decreases as non polar carbon chain has a greater effect on the overalll polarity fo the molecule
Carboxylic acid
Why are carboxylic acids more soluble then alcohol
Can form two hydrogen bonds for every one molecule with a carboxyl group
Carboxylic acid
Are they strong acuds
No weak
Carboxylic acid
What happens when dissolved in water
Partially dissociate
Carboxylic acid
Partial dissociation of methanoic acid
HCOOH(aq) <==> H+(aq) + HCOO-(aq)
Carboxylic acid reactions
What type of reactions do they undergo with what
Redox reactions with metals
Neutralisation reactions with bases
Carboxylic acid reactions
In redox and neutralisation reactions what do they form
salts
Carboxylic acid reactions
Name of salt they form
Carboxylate salts
Carboxylic acid reactions
What is the ion called they form.
Carboxylate ion
Carboxylic acid reactions
What do aqueous solution react with metals to form
Carboxylate salt and hydrogen gas
Carboxylic acid reactions
What would you observe with redox reaction with metal
Metal disappearing and effervescence as hydrogen gas released
Carboxylic acid reactions
Reaction for propanoic acid and magnesium
Mg(s) + 2 CH3CH2COOH(aq) —> (CH3CH2COO)2Mg(aq) + H2(g)
Carboxylic acid reactions
What do the form from reacting with metal oxide
Metal carboxylate salt and water
Carboxylic acid reactions
Reaction for Ethanoic acid and calcium oxide
CaO(s) + 2 CH3COOH(aq) —> (CH3COO)2Ca(aq) + H2O(l)
Carboxylic acid reactions
What dot form from reaction with alkali
Salt + water
Carboxylic acid reactions
Ionic equation for acid and alkali
H+(aq) + OH-(aq) —> H2O
Carboxylic acid reactions
Observation for reaction with alkali
May not see reaction as for an aqueous solution of salt
Carboxylic acid reactions
What is formed from reaction with carbonate
Metal carboxylate salt + water + CO2 gas
Carboxylic acid reactions
Observation for reaction with carbonate
If carboxylic acid is in excess, solid carbonate would disapppear and effervescence from co2
Carboxylic acid test
What is used to test for carboxylic acids
Neutralisation reaction with carbonates
Carboxylic acid test
Why can they reaction with carbonates be used to test for it
Only common organic compounds sufficiently acidic enough to react with carbonates
Carboxylic acid test
What is the carbonate test specifically useful to distinguish from
Phenol as they’re not acidic enough you react with carbonates
Esters
What is the functional group
R-COO-R
Esters
What is the name made up of
Alcohol sections is first part eg ethanol becomes ethyl
Carboxylic acid derivative is the second part eg Ethanoic acid becomes ethanoate
Esters
What s the name of the Esther from propanol and butanoic acid
Propyl butanoate
Esters
What is a carboxylic acid derivative
Something that can be made from carboxylic acid eg acrylic chloride
Esters
What type of reaction si esterification
Equilibrium
Esters
What is esterificaiton
Making esters from carboxylic avid and alcohol
Esterification
What are the reactants
Alcohol + carboxylic acid
Esterification
What are the conditions
Reflux and conc acid catalyst (conc H2SO4 or H3PO4)
Esterification
What does it produce
Ester and water
Esterification
Where do the oxygens on the ester come from
C=O oxygen comes from carboxylic avid
C-O-C exogenous comes from alcohol
Other oxygen and 2 H form H2O
Esterification
What type of reaction is this an example of and why
Condensation as molecules combine by releasing a smaller molecule
Esterification
What does conc H2SO4 acts as and why
Dehydrating agent as removes water
Esterification
What does the conc H2SO4 do for equilibrium
Removes water causing POE to move to right increasing yield of ester and water
Esterification
What does the reaction being reversible mean
Product need to be separated as formed
Esterification
How can you separate smaller esters as formed and why
Warm and distil them off a more volatile than other compounds
Esterification Esterification
How can you separate larger esters and formed and why
Harder to form so best to heat them under reflux and use fractional distillation
Esterification
Equation for ethanol and Ethanoic acid
CH3CH2OH + H3CCOOH <==> CH3CH2OOCCH3 + H2O
Esterification
Wgat are two other ways to form esters
From alcohols and acid anhydrides
From alcohols and acrylic chlorides
Esterification
What are acid anhydrides
Made from two carboxylic acids
Esterification
Equation for two Ethanoic acids
2 H3CCOOH —> CH3C(=O)O(O=)CCH3 + H2O
Esterification
Conditions for acid anhydrides + alcohol
Heat
Esterification
What is the products of acid anhydrides + alcohols
Ester + carboxylic acid
Esterification
How are the ester and carboxylic acdi separated
By fractional distillation
Esterification
Equation for Ethanoic anhydride + methanol
H3CC(=O)O(O=)CCH3 + CH3OH —> H3CC(=O)OCH3 + CH3COOH
Esterification
What is the products from acrylic chloride and alcohol
Ester + hydrogen chloride
Esterification
Equation for ethyl chloride + methanol
CH3C(=O)Cl + CH3OH —> CH3C(=O)OCH3 + HCl
Hydrolysis of ESters
What are the two types of hydrolysis
Acid hydrolysis
Base hydrolysis
Hydrolysis of ESters
What is used in both hydrolysis
water
Hydrolysis of ESters
What does acid hydrolysis split ester into
Carboxylic Acid and alcohol
Hydrolysis of ESters
Conditions for acid hydrolysis s
Reflux with dilute acid such as HCl or H2SO4
Hydrolysis of ESters
Equation for acid hydrolysis of ethyl ethanoate
CH3C(=O)OCH2CH3 + H2O <=> CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH
Hydrolysis of ESters
Is acid hydrolysis reversible
Yes
Hydrolysis of ESters
What is the problems of acid hydrolysis
Reversible reaction so will start to return to reactants
Hydrolysis of ESters
What is used to pushy equilibrium to products
Need to add lots of water
Hydrolysis of ESters
What is produced in base hydrolysis
Carboxylate salt + alcohol
Hydrolysis of ESters
What are the conditions for base hydrolysis
Reflux with dilute alcohol
Hydrolysis of ESters
Is base hydrolysis reversible
No
Hydrolysis of ESters
Equation for ethyl ethanoate + NaOH
CH3C(=O)OCH2CH3 + NaOH —> CH3COO- Na+ + CH3CH3OH
Hydrolysis of ESters
After base hydrolysis how can the carboxylic avid be reformed and what will be formed
Add HCl to products mixture
The carboxylic acid + metal chloride salt
What are the two carboxylic acid derivative need to know
Acyl chlorided
Acid anhydrides
Acyl chlorides
What is the functional group
-COCl
Acyl chlorides
What is the general formula
CnH2n+1COCl
Acyl chlorides
What do they all end in
-oyl chloride
Acyl chlorides
What is import about the functional group
Two dipoles on carbon from C=O bond and C-Cl
Acyl chlorides
What is the slightly positive carbon atom susceptible for attach from
Nucleophiles
Acyl chlorides
Why are they susceptible to attack from nucleophiles
Positive carbon due to 2 electron with drawing groups
Acyl chlorides
What type of reactions do they undergo
Nucleophilic Addition elimination
Acyl chlorides
What is their relative reactivity
Much more reactive then carboxylic acids and acid anhydrides
Acyl chlorides
How do you form them
Chlorinations of carboxylic acids
Acyl chlorides
What does chlorination of carboxylic acids involve
Replacing -OH with -Cl
Acyl chlorides
What two reagents could possible be used for chlorinations of carboxylic acids
Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) to phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5)
Acyl chlorides
What conditions are needed for chlorination of carboxylic acid
Dry conditions
Acyl chlorides
What is produced in chlorinations of carboxylic acid using thionyl chloride
Acyl chloride + SO2 + HCl
Acyl chlorides
What is the equation for Ethanoic acid and thionyl chloride
CH3COOH + SOCl2 —> CH3COCl + SO2 + HCl
Acyl chlorides
What are the four nucleophiles they react with
Water
Alcohol
Ammonia
Amine
Acyl chlorides
What is produced in reaction with water
Carboxylic acid + HCl(g)
Acyl chlorides
Equation for ethanoyl chloride and water
CH3COCl + H2O —> CH3COOH + HCl(g)
Acyl chlorides
What is produced in reaction with alcohol
Ester and HCl
Acyl chlorides
Equation for ethanoyl chloride and ethanol
CH3COCl + CH3CH2OH —> CH3COOCH2CH3 + HCl(g)
Acyl chlorides
What is produced with ammonia
Primary amide and HCl
Acyl chlorides
What is reaction of ethanoyl chloride and ammonia
CH3COCl + NH3 —> CH3CONH2 + HCl
Acyl chlorides
What is produced with amine
Secondary amide and HCl
Acyl chlorides
Equation for ethanoyl chloride and methyl amine
CH3COCl + CH3NH2 —> CH3CONHCH3 + HCl(g)
Acyl chlorides
What is always produced in Acyl chloride reactions
HCl gas
Acyl chlorides
What is observed in Acyl chloride reactions and what is this useful for
White fumes from gas HCl useful to identify Acyl chlorides
Acyl chlorides
Why are Acyl chlorides not always used (2)
HCl produced which is corrosive
Extremely exothermic and releases lots of heat
Acyl chlorides
Why are Acyl chlorides sometimes chosen to be used
More reactive so less energy needed and cheaper
Acyl chlorides
At what temp for these reactions occur
RTP
Acid anhydrides
What is the functional group
R-C(=O)O(O=)C-R
Acid anhydrides
How do you name them
-anoic anhydride
Acid anhydrides
Relative reactivity
Less reactive
Acid anhydrides
What does produce with water
2 carboxylic acid
Acid anhydrides
Equation for Ethanoic anhydride with water
CH3COOOCCH3 + H2O —> 2CH3COOH
Acid anhydrides
What is produced with alcohol
Ester and carboxylic acid
Acid anhydrides
Eqatuoin for Ethanoic anhydride and ethanol
CH3COOOCCH3 + CH3CH2OH —> CH3COOCH2CH3 + CH3COOH
Acid anhydrides
What is produced with ammonia
Primary amide and carboxylic acid
Acid anhydrides
What is equation for Ethanoic anhydride and ammonia
CH3COOOCCH3 + NH3 —> CH3CONH2 + CH3COOH
Acid anhydrides
What is rpdocued with amine
Secondary amide and carboxylic acid
Acid anhydrides
Equation for Ethanoic anhydride and methyl amine
CH3COOOCCH3 + CH3NH2 —> CH3CONHCH3 + CH3COOH
Acid anhydrides
Why might these be prefered over Acyl chloride
Less reactive so less exo producing less heat
Doesn’t proceed HCL only carboxylic acids
Acid anhydrides
Why is carboxylic acid preferred to be reduced then HCl
Are weak acids so less corrosive due to being more soluble as they’re dimers