Nomenclature and structure of other functional groups Flashcards
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Were used to describe fragrant substance
Aromatic compounds
From coal distillate
Benzene
From cherries, peaches, and almonds
Benzaldehyde
From tolu balsam
Toluene
Aromatic compounds are now used to describe cyclic organic compounds with:
A high degree of unsaturation
Remarkably stable and unreactive compared to alkenes
Properties of aromatic compounds
Includes many valuable compounds
A common part of many organic structures and are particularly important in nucleic and amino acid chemistry
Examples of aromatic compounds
Steroids such as estrone
All of sex hormones are ______
steroids that have aromatic rings
Example of lipitor drug with aromatic ring
atorvastatine
Most common aromatic compound
Benzene
Usually structures are drawn in _____
Kekule structure or Line-angle
structure
aromatic compounds are highly ______
Conjugated
None of the bonds within benzene is considered as a double bond but _______
partially charged
Benzene and derivatives IUPAC name: 1 substituent :
Name of substituent + Benzene
IUPAC name for NO2
Nitro
Benzene and Derivatives: IUPAC name: 1 substituent with common name
retain common name as IUPAC name
Common names of Benzene
Toluene
Styrene
Phenol
Aniline
Benzaldehyde
Benzoic acid
Anisole
Is Phenol alcohol
No, is separated from alcohol, but considered as derivative of benzene
2 substituent benzene
Name of substituent
Name of Benzene derivative
2 substituent benzene, name of substituent
position (similar to cycloalkanes)
True or false: Only on benzene can ortho, meta, and para be used
true
ortho (o)
1,2
meta (m)
1,3
Para (p)
1,4
