Module 6.3 Flashcards
What is qualitative analysis
It is an observable change and does not involve observations using numerical values .
how to identify the functional group unsaturation (alkenes )
-Reagents ; Bromine water
Observations ; Add a few drops of bromine water to the sample and shake well . If the bromine water decolourises then the compound was unsaturated .
how to identify the functional group for haloalkanes
-Reagents ; aqueous silver nitrate and ethanol .
Observations ; If a precipitate forms then the halogen can be inferred . White precipitate is silver chloride and implies a chloroalkane .
-Cream ppt is a silver bromide and implies a bromoalkane .
-Yellow ppt , is silver iodide and implies an iadoalkane .
how to identify the functional group of a carbonyl .
-Reagents ; Brady’s reagent (2,4DNP)
Observations ; a yellow or orange ppt is formed when a ketone or aldehyde is present .
how to identify the functional group of aldehydes
-Reagents ; Fehling’s solution , Tollens reagent , acidified potassium dichromate .
Observations ; With Fehling solution the blue solution forms a dark red pptt . With Tollens reagent , a silver mirror is produced , With acidified potassium dichromate ,t he orange solution turns green .
How to identify aliphatic carboxylic acids
-Reagents ; Universal indicator or pH probe , reactive metal , e.g magnesium , metal carbonate e.g calcium carbonate .
Observations ; check that the pH is that for a weak acid , no effervescence with the carbonate ion .
How to identify alcohols
-Reagents ; Acidified potassium dichromate
Observations ; Colour change from orange to green , as first an aldehyde is formed and then a carboxylic acid . Secondary alcohols will be oxidised to a ketone but not a carboxylic acid and will also produce this colour change .
-Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidised in this way and there is not an observable change .
What is a TMS
it is an internal standard for both carbon and proton NMR .
What is a chemical shift
it is the scale that compared the frequency of NMR absorption with the frequency of the reference peak of TMS .
What is a deuterium
it is an isotope of hydrogen and does not produce a signal in the proton NMR spectrum .
What is a nuclear magnetic resonance
nuclear magnetic resonance is a non - destructive , analytical technique . The spectrum can confirm the formula mass of an organic molecule and gives clue tot he structure of the chemical .
How can nmr work for 1H and carbon 13
As they have a property known as a SPIN .
-In an NMR spectrometer , organic compounds containing these isotopes are put in a large magnetic field .
-The direction of spin , of the nucleons aligns with the direction of the magnetic field .
-Energy int he form of radio waves is used to force the spins to flip and change direction .
-The energy required to change the alignment depends on the environment that the atom is in and can be compared to a standard .
how does figure 2 on page 187 show
-Atoms with spin will align themselves to a magnetic field , will align themselves to a magnetic field .
-Energy can be used to flip the alignment this information can be used to produce an NMR spectrum .
What is the internal standard of NMR
Internal standard of NMR spectrometer to compare the values from the sample . In both proton and carbon , NMR , tetramethyl silane is used . This chemical is also known as TMS , and has the formula (CH3)4si .
-The spectrometer makes a relative scale (chemical shift ) for the x-axis of the spectrum . The TMS reference peak is given the value 0 ppm and all other peaks are placed on the x axis compared to it .
Why is TMS a good internal standard (1)
-It contains both carbon and hydrogen so can be used for carbon and proton NMR .
-It produces one sharp signal as hydrogen atoms are in a single environment .
- As there is only one carbon atom , this will also produce one signal in carbon-13 NMR .
Why is TMS a good internal standard (2)
-It is non-toxic
-It has a low boiling point and is volatile so it can be easily removed from the sample although the sample is rarely recovered .
-It is inert so unlikely to react with the chemical that is being investigated
What is a chemical shift
check figure 4 and figure 5 on page 188
Chemical shift is the x-axis variable on an NMR spectrum . It is given the symbol delta and is measured in parts per million .
-TMS , which is the internal standard is given 0 ppm on the far right of the axis . In proton NMR , the values are from 0 to about 15 ppm , but int he carbon NMR 13c the dcal eis a bout form 0 to 220
the more similar the protons and carbon atoms are to the symmetrical non-polar TMS atoms , what happens ?
The lower the chemical shift values . So , a proton , in ethane would have a lower chemical shift , but as proton on the end of the alcohol group in ethanol would have a very high chemical shift .
What solvents are used in ,NMR spectroscopy
Most NMR spectroscopy analysis is achieved by first dissolving the molecule in a solvent .
-As this technique is mainly used to investigate organic compounds , organic solvents like benzene trichloromethane are needed . However , these chemicals contain carbon and hydrogen and they would produce signals that would swamp the spectrum and make it unreadable .
Although hydrogen has three isotopoes , only H1 , has the property of spin and is active in NMR .
-So , we use organic solvents that contain hydrogen isotopes that are not NMR active .
when is the deuterium isotope used
it is used H2 , and is shown by using a D in the formula . As deuterium has a greater atomic mass compared to the more abundant H1 isotope those deuterated solvents are often called heavy . Therefore trichloromethane CHCL3 (Also known as chloroform ) would be heavy trichloromethane CDCL3 .
figure 6 page 188
NMR samples are prepared using a deuterated solvent and a tiny amount of TMS . Both the solvents and TMS , can be evaporated off after the analysis and this recovers the originals ample . Sample recovery is o0nly done if the yield of product was very small or further analysis is required .
How is carbon 13 identified in nmr spectroscopy
Carbon has three isotopes but on 13C has the property of spin and can be detececged in an NzmR spectrometer . The NMR spectrum , gives information about the number of carbon environments but not the ratio of atoms in each environment .
How is TMS used
TMS is used as thr internal standard and the chemical shift has large range 0-220 ppm . There is one signal as there is only one atom found .
How are carbon atoms detected in the NMR spectrometer
In a sample , carbon atoms m in the same environment are known as equivalents . They are bonded to the same atoms and feel the same magnetic field in the NMR spectrometer .
How do you interpret carbon 13 nmr spectra
On thr back of your data sheet in your examination , you are given a chart That shows you the range of chemical shifts for carbon atoms in different environments . This can be used to give clues to the structure of the organic chemical .
INTERPRET PROPAN-1-OL (1)
- propan-1-ol has the structural formula CH3CH2CH2OH
It contains three carbon atoms all in different environments . ACCOUTNING FOR THREE LEAJS .
Interpreting propan-1-OL number (2)
The carbon atom. Attached to alcohol functional group will have the largest chemical shifts for carbon, as it is the most different from the internal standard TMS . Using the chart on the data sheet we can see this carbon atom should have a shift of between 50 and 70 ppm . Looking at the spectrum we can see the actual value is 64 ppm and within thus range .
Interpreting propan-1xOL part three
The other two carbon carbon environments are more similar to the carbon atom in TMS and will have a shift of between 10 and t5 ppm . Looking at the spectrum they have a value of 2u ppm for the for the CH2 and q5 ppm for the CH3 carbon . This is due to the CH3 groups giving signals at lower frequency than ch2 groups .
Interpreting propan 2ol nmr spectrum
Propan2ol has the structural formula CH3 CHOHCh3. Although , it contains three carbon atoms , due to the plane of symmetry , it only has two carbon environments This means there will be two peaks , as there are two equivalent carbon toms l. These are drawn in a 2:1 ratio that shows peak height corresponding to the carbon atoms .
CHECK FIGURE 4 of 190.
How do you determine the structure of a compound with carbon 13
The carbon 13 slecfrum along with a molecular formula can be used to determine the structure of compound . It is important to analyse the spectrum closely , considering the number of carbon environment and using data sheet to suggest the functional group that the carbon atoms may be joined to .
Do the worked example of page 191
In the question we were told that the compounds has a carbonyl group . Using the molecular formula we also know there are three carbon atoms so it could be propanol , or propanone . The spectrum , shows three signals senowing all the carbon atoms are in different environments . So thr chemical must be propane.
Worked example 4 191…
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Equivalent protons
Are hydrogen atoms bonded to the same atoms that therefore experience the same magnetic field in the NMR spectrometer