Ochem 1 Flashcards
Hydrazine
N2H4
Why are alcohols soluble in water?
They can H bond with water
Cycloalkanes and ring strain
- How much ring strain do big, small, bicyclic & monocyclic cycloalkanes have?
- Cycloalkanes w/ LESS than 6 C’s have increasingly more ring strain
- Really BIG (10+) rings have enough freedom to approximate 109.5º
- BICYCLICring systems haveMOREring strain thanMONOcyclic rings
1º,2º,3º OH groups have 1,2, and 3 ___ ___ which do what to charge?
What does this mean?
Have 1,2, and 3 donating groups to destabilize charge
this is why 3º is less acidic than 1º
Hückel’s Rule (for aromaticity)
to exhibit aromaticity
a ring must have EXACTLY __+__ electrons
to exhibit aromaticity
a ring must have EXACTLY: 4n+2π electrons
From what I’ve gathered, “n” is just 1 (at least it is for benzene…( 4(1) + 2π= 6 )
Hemiketal
Alkenes are _____s!
Why?
Nucleophiles!
- π bonds are e’ dense and will attach E:philes
- forming a new bond to one of the C’s
- and leaving a CCI on the other
- CCI then attacked by a Nu:
What does an SN2 rxn look like?
Rank BOND REACTIVITY for:
- Single bonds
- Double bonds
- Triple bonds
triple>double>single
more reactive bc of π bonds
3º ROHs can only be oxidized into ___?
PSYCHE!
They cant be oxidized at all!
1º ROH can be oxidized into?
1º ROH⇒Aldehydes⇒Carboxylic Acids
Alcohols are less/more acidic than water
- Rank alcohol acidity
LESS acidic than water
- ROH acidity increases from:
- (most acidic) 1>2>3 (least acidic)
Imine
Hybridization:
sp3, 1 LP
Trigonal Planar
Hybridization:
sp3d, 2 LPs
T-shaped
What is a racemic mixture a mixture OF?
50/50 mix of R and S enantiomers
Anomers
- If anomeric OH/OR group and CH2OH group are on opposite sides of the ring, what kind of anomer is it?
ALPHA anomer
on the “Alpha-site side”
Alcohols behave as either: ___s or as a ___
1) Nucleophiles
* (the lone pair on oxygen acts as a Lewis base)
2) Lewis acids
- ..when they are oxidized to carbonyl groups
- the oxygen ACCEPTS A PAIR OF ELECTRONS (Lewis Acid) from the O-H bond as the proton is abstracted
Hybridization:
sp3d2, 1 LP
Square Pyramidal
Are Alkyl substituents strong or weak e’ donating groups?
weak
Absolute conformation (__ & __)how do you assign priority to 4 R groups?
Assign priority starting with:
HIGHEST MW
(heavier=higher priority, i.e. 4)
(lighter, like H=lower priority, i.e.1)
If 1–>3 is clockwise=R
If 1–>3 is counter clockwise =S
Gringard Synthesis:
Describe the 2 steps (using R-MgBr)
1) Mg has VERY LOW ELECTRONEGATIVITY
- so the R group in R-MgBr attacks the electrophilic carbonyl C
- Occurs in single step
- kicking e’s in C=O bond onto the oxygen
2) (-) charged oxygen is protonated
* yielding an alcohol
What are diastereomers?
Have same MF & connectivity (like steroisomers)
- are NON-identical, NON-superimposable*
- mirror images*
Amine
RANKING resonance structures
- You want MORE ____s, LESS _____
- The most STABLE species has the most WHAT?
MORE bonds, LESS charges
The most stable species has the MOST POSSIBLE RESONANCE STRUCTURES
Describe the 2-step formation of:
- TOSYLATES / MESYLATES
-
ROH attacks X (via SN2)
- kicks off X
- H is abstracted by X ion
Mesylates and Tosylates are desirable because they make very good LGs that will react readily with almost any nucleophile
Define “LEVOROROTARY”
- Using FISCHER PROJECTIONS, differentiate b/t D- Glyceraldehyde and L-Glyceraldehyde
compound rotates light
counter-clockwise (-)
2 molecules have the same RELATIVE CONFIGURATION if:
- Their 3D arrangement is ___, but they have 1 (and ONLY 1) ___-____ _____
SAME RELATIVE CONFIGURATION if:
Their 3D arrangement is IDENTICAL, but they have 1 (and ONLY 1) NON-IDENTICAL SUBSTITUENT
Hybridization:
sp3, no LPs
TETRAHEDRAL
Structural/ Constitutional Isomers have the SAME____, but different _____
Same MF
BUT
Different connectivity
Acetyl
ETHERS, ROR’, are excellent…?
Solvents!
2º ROHs can ONLY be oxidized into ___
Can they be oxidized any further, like 1° ROHs?
Ketones
Can NOT be further oxidized
What are the 2 types of reactions you’ll
see ETHERS, ROR’, used in?
- Ethers will almost ALWAYS be the SOLVENT
- ∴ wont participate in rxn
- If Ethers DO react, it’ll only be after the O- is protonated by a strong acid (HCl)
- resulting in a carbocation intermediate
- which would then be attacked by a nucleophile
Nitrile
Ester
HINT: Ester drinks COORS
What are a few common OXIDIZING AGENTS?
HINT: OKPeePee!
- O3Cr2O7
- KMnO4
- PCC
- PDC
List 4 characteristics of π bonds
- prevent rotation
- weaker than sigma bonds
- less stable
- more reactive
Rank bond STABILITY for:
- Single Bonds
- Double Bonds
- Triple Bonds
Explain what makes the least stable one the least stable
single>double>triple
- Triple bond is LESS stable because it has 2 reactive π bonds!
Aldehyde
In DEHYDRATION of an ROH:
- What is favored by a HOT, concentrated acid?
- What is favored by a COLD, dilute acid?
In a dehydration reaction, what is the MAJOR product?
Alkene
- is favored by a hot, concentrated acid
Alcohol
- is favored by a cold, dilute acid
Major** product is the **more substituted
(more stable) alkene
Describe SN2 rxns
Rate depends on [] of 2 species
- so its SECOND order
- ONE step
STEP:
-
Backside attack of Nu:
- w/ simultaneous ejection of LG
Carboxylic acid
COOH
Alkyl group
Hydrocarbons ONLY!!!
Define a “Base” in an ochem reaction
- What do they do to protons?
- Are they electron dense or deficient?
- What kind of charge do they have?
ABSTRACT protons
- are electron DENSE
- have full or partial (-) charge
Dehydration of ROH: synthesis of an ___.this is an ___ rxn
alkeneis an equilibrium rxn
What are Meso cpds?Why dont they have optical activity?Are they diastereomers? Why/Why not?
- -have 2+ chiral centers AND a plane of symmetry
- POS cancels out optical activity
- ARENT diastereomers, b/c diastereomers are PAIRS of cpds.
- Meso cpds are single cpds with a POS-
- Therefore, can’t be diastereomers NOR enantiomers
Define “ALIPHATIC”
- If something has a benzene ring, is it aliphatic or not?
Relating to organic compounds whose carbon atoms are linked in open chains
- either straight or branched
rather than containing a benzene ring
Something is either ALIPHATIC or AROMATIC
Example:
Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are aliphatic compounds
Enamine
“Enamine” is derived from:
- the affix en-
- used as the suffix of alkene
- the root amine
Dehydration of an ROH:
- Describe the 3 steps
- What can occur during this reaction?
- In what circumstance would it occur?
Steps:
- Protonation of alcohol
- Water (which is the LG here) leaves
- CCI is formed
-
H2O molecule abstracts proton
-
e’s collapse
- and form a double bond
-
e’s collapse
Methyl or hydride shifts can occur
if a more substituted CCI is available
What is “anti” addition?
Where bonds are formed on OPPOSITE sides (of a metal catalyst, for example)
- Remember:*
- Syn=Gay (same sex/sides; is a SIN)*
- Anti=Hetero (opposite sex/ sides)*
List 4 characteristics of sigma bonds
1) DO allow rotation2) stronger than pi bonds3) more stable4) less reactive
What are Enantiomers?
What do they need to have in order to qualify as enantiomers?
non-superimposable mirror images
of each other
- Compound needs to have at least 1 chiral center
Substitution of EPOXIDES can occur via what mechanism?
SN1 _or_ SN2
Describe E2 reactions
Rate depends on [] of two species
so its a SECOND order, one step reaction
STEP:
-
Abstraction of H+ leads to double bond formation
- …while simultaneously ejecting LG
Hybridization:
sp3, 2 LPs
Bent (V-shaped)
Ex: H2O
What does it mean when two things are “GEMINAL?”
Both bonded to the same Carbon
(are gemelos–twins)
Describe “NUCLEOPHILES”
- How do they react with atoms around them?
- Are electron dense/deficient?
- What’s their charge like?
-
Attack C’s
- or other central atoms
- Are electron DENSE
- just like bases
- Have a full or partial (-) charge
Ketone