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When does optical isomerism occur?

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when a carbon atom has 4 different atoms or groups of atoms attached to it, resulting in an asymmetrical carbon/ chiral centre

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What are enantiomers?

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2 molecules that are non-superimposable isomers that are mirror images of each other

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What is the difference between enantiomers?

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physical properties the same- but when exposed to plane polarised light, the enantiomers rotate the plane in opposite directions the same amount

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Which enantiomer rotates the plane CLOCKWISE?

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dextrorotary

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Which enantiomer rotates the plane ANTICLOCKWISE?

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laevorotary

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How is rotation of light measured?

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using a polarimeter

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What is a 50:50 mixture of equal amounts of enantiomer called?

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a racemic mixture/ a racemate

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Why is a racemic mixture optically inactive?

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contains equal amounts of both enantiomers , so is optically inactive because the optical effects of each enantiomer cancel each other out

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What happens when optically active molecules are made in nature?

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only one enantiomer is formed

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Why is only one enantiomer formed in nature?

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enzymes are stereospecific, as they themselves are optically active, so only react either one enantiomer and produce one enantiomer

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What are the two ways aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition?

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a) hydride ion (:H-) from NaBH4 in reduction in aqueous solution

b) the cyanide ion (:CN-) provided by KCN, followed by dilute acid

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What is the name of NaBH4?

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sodium tetrahydridoborate (III)

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What are the products or nucleophilic additon of NaBH4 and aldehydes/ketones

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aldehyde- primary alcohol
ketone- secondary alcohol

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What happens between aldehydes/ketones and KCN?

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undergo nucleophilic addition with dilute acid to form nitriles

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When are chiral centres formed from ketones?

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when the starting ketone is asymmetrical

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Why is potassium cyanide dangerous?

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highly toxic, HCN is also extremely toxic, also highly flammable

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Why is the -CN useful?

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increases length of carbon chain, easily converted into other functional groups once added

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What does the reaction of aldehydes/ketones with acidified KCN produce?

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a racemic mixture because it has a chiral centre

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What is the science behind a racemic mixture?

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because the carbonyl group is planar, so susceptible to attack by the :CN- nucleophile is equally likely from either side of the plane

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What is a non-specific way of reducing aldehydes/ketones?

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reduced with hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst (catalytic hydrogenation) at 150°C

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Why is it non-specific?

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molecules containing both C=O and C=C will become completely desaturated

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Why is the reduction by NaBH4 specific?

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nucleophiles cannot attack alkenes (electron rich double bond repels nucleophiles), so they can target aldehydes/ketones

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Why are carboxylic aids soluble up to bromine (included)?

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can form hydrogen bonds with water

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Why do carboxylic acids have a higher boiling point than comparable alkenes?

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they can form hydrogen bonds with each other

25
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What do carboxylic acids react with?

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metals, bases, metal carbonates/hydrogenocarbonates

26
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What is the equation for the reaction between carboxylic acids and metals?
Give the example of Mg and ethanoic acid

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metal + acid -> salt + hydrogen
magnesium + ethanoic acid -> magnesium ethanoate + hydrogen
Mg + 2CH3COOH -> (CH3COO-)2 Mg2+ + H2

27
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What is the equation for the reaction between carboxylic acids and bases?
Give the example of sodium hydroxide and ethanoic acid

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base + acid -> salt + water
sodium hydroxide + ethanoic acid -> sodium ethanoate + water
NaOH + CH3COOH -> CH3COO- Na+ + H2O

28
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What is the equation for the reaction and difference between carboxylic acids and metal carbonates/hydrogencarbonates?
Give the example of calcium carbonate and propanoic acid

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metal carbonate + acid -> salt + water + carbon dioxide
calcium carbonate + propanoic acid -> calcium propanoate + water + carbon dioxide

CaCO3 + 2CH3CH2COOH -> (CH3CH2COO-)2 Ca2+ + H2O + CO2

difference is that for carbonates there is 2 moles of acid but for hydrogencarbonates there is only 1 mole

29
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How do you test for carboxylic acids?

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-add sodium hydrogencarbonate
-bubbles of CO2 present if it is a carboxylic acid

30
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How do you make an ester through esterification?

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carboxylic acid + alcohol ⇌ ester + water

31
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What is the condition for esterification?

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concentrated H2SO4 acid catalyst

32
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Why is esterification not ideal for making esters?

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it is a reversible reaction so has a low yield

33
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How do you name an ester?

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first part is from the alcohol- change the name to -yl
methanol -> methyl
second part is from the carboxylic acid- change the name to -oate
ethanoic acid -> ethanoate

34
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What are esters used for?

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perfumes, artificial food flavourings, plasticisers, solvents

35
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Esters and carboxylic acids are…?

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functional group isomers

36
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What is the backward reaction of esterification?

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ester hydrolysis- can happen in either acidic or alkaline solution

37
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Describe ester hydrolysis in acidic solution?

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backward reaction, ester + water ⇌ carboxylic acid + alcohol, with a concentrated sulphuric acid catalyst

38
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Describe ester hydrolysis in alkaline solution?

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boil with NaOH, quicker and leads to a greater yield due to a completed reaction
ester + sodium hydroxide –> sodium salt of carboxylic acid + alcohol

39
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What happens when you boil fats in NaOH?

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makes soap

40
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Why does glycerol have a high viscosity?

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forms hydrogen bonds, can also stop things drying out due to its ability to attract water

41
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What is the IUPAC name for glycerol?

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propane-1,2,3-triol

42
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What are acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides?

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derivatives of carboxylic acids

42
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How are acyl chlorides named?

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after the carboxylic acid, ie- ethanoic acid becomes ethanoyl chloride

43
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Why are acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides so reactive?

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both the O and the Cl are more electronegative than the carbon, so the carbon becomes electron deficient and readily attacked by nucleophiles

44
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How are acid anhydrides named?

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after the carboxylic acid, ie- ethanoic acid becomes ethanoic anhydride

45
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What is acylation?

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adding an acyl group to a molecule (R-C=O)

46
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Why are acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides more reactive than their corresponding carboxylic acid?

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because they have electron deficient carbon atoms that are susceptible to nucleophilic attack

47
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What are the four nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions and their products?

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1) water –> carboxylic acids + HCl
2) alcohols–> esters + HCl
3) 2ammonia–> amides + ammonium chloride
4) 2primary amines–> N-substituted amides + alcohol-ammonium chloride

48
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How do you test for acyl chlorides vs acid anhydrides?

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-add water
-measure pH with pH meter
-pH is around 3 for acid anhydride as the carboxylic acid produced is a weak acid
-pH is around 0/1 for acyl chloride as when it reacts with water, HCl is also made which is a strong acid, in addition to the carboxylic acid

49
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Why use an acid anhydride over an acyl chloride?

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-cheaper
-less corrosive
-less reactive and less susceptible to hydrolysis

50
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What happens in the nitration of benzene an its conditions?

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step 1-making the electrophile, (+NO2)
step 2- electrophilic substitution

conditions- concentrated H2SO4 catalyst, 50C, as any higher than 50C multiple substitutions can occur

51
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What is the equation for making the nitronium ion?

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HNO3+2H2SO4 –> +NO2 + H3O+ + 2HSO4-

52
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What can nitrated benzene derivatives be used for?

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explosives

53
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How do you make soap?

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triglycerides + sodium hydroxide –> (boil) SOAP + glycerol

54
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What are common uses of esters?

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-perfumes
-plasticisers
-solvents

55
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What is one similarity and one difference between the acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides in acylation reactions?

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both can provide the acyl group for the acylation of another molecule, but the reaction of the acid anhydrides are less vigorous

56
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Why are acid anhydride and acyl chlorides more reactive than carboxylic acids?

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C-Cl and C=O bonds are more polar as Cl and O are more electronegative than carbon, so carbon atom is more reactive as it is more electron deficient

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