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ORGO Ch. 4 Analyzing Organic Reactions Flashcards

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What is the diff b/w Lewis and Bronsted theory?

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Lewis’s definition is the transfer of electrons, while Bronsted-Lowry’s definition is the transfer of protons

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When will an acid-base reaction proceed?

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only when the conjugate acid and base are weaker than the original reactants

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What is a Lewis Acid?

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An electron acceptor due to vacant p-orbital, and electrophile

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What is a Lewis base?

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An electron donor due to a lone pair that can be donated, and a neutrophile

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What is formed when Lewis acid and bases interact?

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coordinate covalent bonds

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What is a bronsted-lowry acid?

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a species that can donate a proton (H+)

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What is a bronsted-lowry base?

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a species that can accept a proton (H+)

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What is amphoteric?

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species that can act as both a bronsted acid and base such as water, bicarbonate, and dihydrogen phosphate (H2P)

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What does water become when it donates and accepts a proton?

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In an acid solution, water donates a proton, it becomes a conjugated base, OH-
In a basic solution, water accepts a proton, it becomes a conjugated acid H3O+

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What is the acid dissociation constant equation?

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Ka = [H+] [A]/ [HA]
pKa = - log Ka
where Ka is the equilibrium constant for the dissociation of an acid

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What does a negative and positive pKa mean?

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an acidic molecule will have a smaller or negative pKa, and more basic molecules will have a larger pKa

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What are the pKa values of strong acids and bases?

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pKa < -2 are considered strong acids and dissociate completely in aqueous solutions
pKa > -2 are considered strong bases

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Which functional groups act as acids?

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alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and its derivates

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Which functional groups act as a base?

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amides and amines

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What is the acidic trend in the period table?

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bond strength decreases down the period table, and acidity (pKa) therefore increases. the more electronegative an atom, the higher the acidity

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What are the 4 major factors that determine nucleophilicity?

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the more negatively charged the molecule is, the better the nucleophile. The more electronegative an atom, the poorer the nucleophile. bulkier molecules and tertiary substrates are less nucleophilic

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What happens to the nucleophilic in polar solvent?

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it dissolves

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What is a strong NU?

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HO-, RO-, CN-, N3- > NH3, RCO2-

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What is a weak NU?

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H20, alcohol (ROH), and carboxylic acid (RCOOH)

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What is an electrophile?

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an electron-loving species with a positive charge. acts as a Lewis acid in reactions

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What is the ranking of electrophilicity of carboxylic acids?

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anhydrides are the most reactive, followed by carboxylic acids and esters, and then amides

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What is the diff b/w electrophilicity and acidity?

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electrophilicity and nucleophilicity a kinetic properties, whereas acidity and basicity a thermodynamic property

23
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Why are weak bases good for leaving groups?

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weak bases are most stable with an extra set of electrons that result from heterolysis

24
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Describe the steps of an SN1 reaction.

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the first step (rate-limiting) is when the leaving group leaves, generating a positively charged carbonation, and then the nucleophile attacks that carbonation, resulting in the substitution product in step 2.

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What is the hallmark of an SN1 vs SN2 reaction?

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SN1 - A Racemic mixture
SN2 - R/S configuration

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Describe the steps of an SN2 reaction.

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in a 1 step reaction, the nucleophile attacks the compound at the same time the leaving group leaves

27
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What is oxidation and reduction?

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oxidation is a loss of electrons (Lewis bases), and reduction is a gain of electrons (Lewis acids)

28
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What functions group has zero oxidation level?

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alkanes

29
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What functions group has one oxidation level?

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alcohols, alkyl halides, and amines

30
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What functions group has two oxidation levels?

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aldehydes, ketones, and imines

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What functions group has three oxidation levels?

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carboxylic acids, anhydrides, esters, and amides

32
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What functions group has four oxidation levels?

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carbon dioxide (CO2)

33
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What is an oxidizing agent?

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an element that accepts an electron from another, and becomes reduced.

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What are the strong oxidizing agents?

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O2, O3, Cl2, Mn7+, permanganate (MnO4-), chromate (CrO4-), Cr6+, CrO4(2-), Na2Cr2O7, K2Cr2O7, KMnO4, H2CrO4

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What can primary alcohols be oxidized to?

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an aldehyde (with a weak oxidizing agent like PCC), or further oxidized to form a carboxylic acid (with a strong oxidizing agent)

36
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What can secondary alcohols be oxidized to?

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ketones using PCC, or CrO3/pyrimidine

37
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What are the good reducing agents?

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H+, H20, Na, Mg, Zn, aluminum (Al), sodium hydride (NaH), calcium dihydride (CaH2), LiAlH4, ether, sodium borohydride (NaBH4)

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What makes something a good reducing agent?

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low electronegativity and ionization energy, or contain a hydride (H-) ion

39
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What can aldehydes and ketones be reduced to?

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primary and secondary alcohols using lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4)/NaBH4

40
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What can amides be reduced to?

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amines using LiAlH4/ether or H+/H2O

41
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What can esters and carboxylic acids be reduced to?

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primary alcohols and esters using LiAlH4/ether or H2O

42
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What is an idol?

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2 equivalents of alcohol

43
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How are acetals and ketals formed?

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acetal = aldehyde + idol
ketal = Keton + Idol

44
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What is the rate-limiting step in an SN1 and SN2 substitution reaction?

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SN1 - on the concentration of the substrate (1st order)
SN2 - on the concentration of both the substrate and the nucleophile (2nd order)

45
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What is the order of oxidation amongst function groups?

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carboxylic acids and their derivates are the most oxidized, followed by aldehydes, ketones, amines, and lastly alcohols, alkyl halids, and amines

46
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What can alkanes and aldehydes be oxidized to?

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carboxylic acids using H2CrO4, KMnO4, or H2O2

47
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What can alkenes and alkynes be oxidized to?

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carboxylic acids using O3/H202, or KMn04/H30/heat

48
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What can diols be oxidized to?

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aldehydes using NaIO4, Pb(OAc)4, or HIO4

49
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What can ketones be oxidized to?

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Esters using mCPBA

50
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When will a substitution reaction proceed?

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when the nucleophile is a stronger base than the leaving group

51
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When is an SN1 vs SN2 reaction most likely to occur?

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SN1 is most likely to occur o tertiary carbon where the carbonation can be most easily stabilized
SN2 is more likely to occur on methyl or primary carbons because there is less steric hindrance

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What is the order of the best nucleophiles in a protic solvent?

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I-, Br-, Cl-, F-

53
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What is the order of the best nucleophiles in an aprotic solvent?

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F-, Cl-, Br-, I-

54
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What is the most and least stable leaving groups?

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the most stable leaving group is H20, and the last is H-

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