Paper 3A Part 2 Flashcards
.If the compound doesn’t have a OH bond directly but still has an OH group it is classed as an ______, not a ______
alcohol, not a phenol
.Phenol is less soluble in water than alcohols, why?
due to its non-polar benzene ring
When dissolved in water, phenol partially dissociates to form what?
a phenoxide ion and a proton
As phenol only partially dissociates it is ______, other phenols also act as ________
a weak acid (pH4-6)weak acids
.Ethanol doesn’t react with sodium hydroxide (strong ___) or sodium carbonate (weak ___)
basebase
Phenols and carboxylic acids will react with ____________________ (like aqueous sodium hydroxide)
solutions of strong bases
carboxylic acids are strong enough to react with a weak base like sodium carbonate, you would observe what?
a gas/bubbles
Draw the mechanism for phenol and sodium hydroxide
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Draw the mechanism for phenol and sodium
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Describe the bromination of phenols?
.Phenol reacts with aqueous solution of bromine (bromine water) .A halogen carrier is not required and the reaction can be carried out at room temperature
Draw the mechanism of phenol and Br2
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What does the bromination of phenol look like?
This reaction decolourises bromine water and forms a white precipitate
Why does phenol react more readily with bromine than benzene?
.One of the lone pairs of electrons on the p orbital of the O atom in the OH is partially delocalised into the ring.This increases the electron density.The electrophile becomes more polarised
Describe the nitration of phenol
.Phenol readily reacts with dilute nitric acid at room temperature.It does not need halogen carrier.Makes with 2-nitrophenol or 4-nitrophenol and water
Draw the nitration of phenol mechanism
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Many aromatic compounds can undergo a second substitution, what is this called?
a di-substitution
What is the directing effect?
The presence of substituted groups on a benzene ring will have an effect on the substitution of further groups – this is known as the directing effect
Substituted groups can be classified by the effect they have on the electron density of the ring, what are the classifications?
- Electron donating – increases the electron density- Withdrawing electrons – decrease electron density
What are electron donating substitition groups also known as, why?
.Side chains that increase electron density allow electrophiles to react faster than with benzene, so are ‘activating’ products
Give an example of an electron donating substitution group
.OH – O lone pair orbitals overlap with delocalised ring.NH2 – N lone pair orbitals overlap with delocalised ring
Where do electron donating groups promote substitution?
.They increase the electron density at positions 2, 4, and 6.So electrophiles are more likely to react at these positions.The group directs substitution to positions 2, 4, and 6.2, 4-directing.The weaker position at 3 and 5 are rarely substituted
What are electron withdrawing substitition groups also known as, why?
.Side chains that decrease electron density slow electrophile reactions compared to benzene, so are ‘deactivating’ groups
Give an example of an electron withdrawing substitution group
.NO2 – O is more electronegative, drawing electrons away from the delocalised ring
Where do electron withdrawing groups promote substitution?
.It withdraws electron density at position 2, 4, and 6 – meaning that electrophiles are unlikely to react at these positions.The group directs substitutes to position 3.3- directing.The weaker positions at 2 and 4 are rarely substituted
Where does NH2 direct?
2, 4
Where does OH direct?
2, 4
Where does OR direct?
2, 4
Where does F, CL, Br, and I direct?
2, 4
Where does R direct?
2, 4
Where does NO2 direct?
3
Where does COOH direct?
3
Where does CHO direct?
3
Where does COOR direct?
3
What is R?
An alkyl group
In a carbonyl group, what are the charges on the atoms?
The carbon is delta +The oxygen is delta –
What is a carbonyl group?
C double bonded to O
What are aldehydes?
C=O group at the end of the carbon chain
How are aldehydes named?
start from the aldehyde end, suffix ‘-al’
What are ketones?
C=O group somewhere along the carbon chain, never at the end
How are ketones named?
C=O carbon should have lowest possible number
Primary alcohols will oxidise to what?
aldehydes and carboxylic acids
What is needed to oxidise primary alcohols? What will be seen?
An oxidising agent, acidified potassium dichromate K2Cr2O7/H+, needs heat, colour change if there is a reaction to green
Forming Aldehydes , how?
- Distillation- Only from primary alcohol- Product must be distilled off or it will oxidise further- Reaction mixture contains excess alcohol- Colour change from orange to green- Forms water
Forming Carboxylic Acids , how?
- Reflux- From primary alcohol- Heated under reflux with excess of [O] – ensures reaction goes to completion- Colour change from orange to green- Doesn’t form water (unless from primary alcohol, but not if from aldehyde)
What is benzene called when it has a ketone group attached to carbon 1?
Phenyl ethanone
What is benzene called when it has an aldehyde group attached to carbon 1?
Phenyl methanal
Secondary alcohols will oxidise to what?
Ketones
Conditions for oxidation of secondary alcohols
an oxidising agent, acidified potassium dichromate- Heated under reflux with excess of [O], ensures reaction goes to completion- Colour change from orange to green
What do tertiary alcohols oxidise to?
Tertiary alcohols don’t oxidise at all
Draw the product of the oxidation of propan-2-ol
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Conditions for reduction of aldehydes and ketones?
Reduction – - Needs a reducing agent, NaBH4/H2O (sodium tetrahydridoborate)- Contains BH4- ions which is a source of H- ions• Need to warm it using water or ethanol as a solvent
What is a H- ion called?
A hydride ion
• Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced to their respective alcohols using what?
the reducing agent NaBH4
If reduced CH3CH2CHO, you would get what?
CH3CH2CH2OH
Reducing an aldehyde creates a what?
primary alcohol
Reducing a ketone creates a what?
Secondary alcohol
NaBH4 produces the nucleophile what?
H-hydride ion
Draw the equation for the reduction of CH3CH2CHO
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Draw the equation for the reduction of CH3CH2COCH2CH3
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Draw the mechanism for the reduction of CH3CH2CHO
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Hydrogen cyanide can be added across the C=O bond of which two functional groups?
aldehydes and ketones
What is hydrogen cyanide?
HCNa colourless and extremely poisonous liquid that cannot be safely used in labs
How is HCN used in labs? Why?
- We use sodium cyanide and sulphuric acid to provide the hydrogen cyanide in the reactions- This makes it safer to carry out in a lab but it is still very dangerous
Why is the reaction of carbonyl compounds with HCN useful?
The reaction is very useful as it is a way of increasing the length of the carbon chain
How to name hydroxy nitriles
- Need to include the carbon on the CN as part of the longest carbon chain’nitrile’ is the suffix
Draw the mechanism of the reduction of CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
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Draw the mechanism of the reduction of CH3COCH3
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Draw the equation for the reaction of CH3CH2CHO and HCN
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Draw the mechanism of the reaction of CH3CH2CHO and HCN
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Draw 2-hydroxybutanenitrile
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What does tollens agent react with?
- Tollens’ reagent oxidises aldehydes to carboxylic acids but does not oxidise ketones
How to form tollens agent
- Tollens reagent = NaOH(aq) added to AgNO3 until a brown precipitate is formed, then add dilute NH3 until precipitate dissolves to form a colourless solution
What does a positive tollens agent test form
A silver mirror
WHat happens to silver ions in tollens test
- Silver ions are reduced:o Ag+(aq) + e- Ag(s¬)
Draw the general formula for tollens test
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WHat is used to test for carbonyl compounds?
2-4, dinitrophenylhydrazine (2, 4-DNP or brady’s reagent)
In the carbonyl compound test, how is brady’s agent used?
Is dissolved in methanol and sulfuric acid
What colour does brady’s agent turn?
- Reacts with carbonyl groups to form a bright orange precipitate
WHat does brady’s agent react with?
- It only happens for compounds with a C=O bond, so aldehydes and ketones- Doesn’t work for COOH or esters
WHat is the orange precipitate from Bradys agent?
- The orange precipitate is derivative of a carbonyl compound and can be used to identify an unknown compound with a carbonyl group
The method for identifying a carbonyl compound using bradys agent
- You are given an unknown compound with a carbonyl group2. Add 2,4-DNP to see an orange precipitate formed that is a derivative of the carbonyl group3. Filter off the crystals using a Buchner funnel and water pumpThis is an impure solid you need to have a pure solid, so we need to purify and then recrystallize4. Dissolve the crystals in the smallest amount of hot solvent (ethanol) to purify and then put the test-tube in ice water to allow the pure solid to recrystallize5. Filter off the crystals again using a Buchner funnel and water pump, this time you have a pure solid6. Find the melting point of the pure solid7. Compare to a known database of melting points for carbonyl derivatives to identify carbonyl
Descibr carboxylic acids
- A homologous series which contain the carboxyl functional group COOH- The bonds are in a planar arrangement- Include a carbonyl (C=O) group and a hydroxyl (O-H) group
How to name carboxylic acids
- Select the longest chain of C atoms containing the COOH group- Remove the e and add oic acid after the basic name- Number the chain starting from the end nearer the COOH group- As in alkanes, prefix with alkyl substituents- Side chain positions are based on the C in COOH being 1
Why are carboxylic acids soluble in water?
Carboxylic acids are polar molecules, electrons are drawn towards the oxygen atoms.Hydrogen bonds form between the highly polarised hydrogen and oxygen atoms on the molecules.This makes them soluble in water.
As the carbon chain gets longer, carboxylic acids get less soluble, why?
this happens as the non-polar carbon chain having a greater effect on the overall polarity.
Acid + Metal –>
Salt and hydrogen
Acid + Metal Oxide –>
Salt and water
Acid + Alkali –>
salt and water
Acid + Metal Carbonate –>
Salt and water and carbon dioxide
2HCl(aq) + 2Na(aq) –>
2NaCl(aq) + H2(g)
2HCl(aq) + Na2O(s) –>
2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) –>
NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
2HCl(aq) + Na2CO3(s) –>
2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Carboxylic acids are ___ acids and take place in ____ reactions with metals and _______ reactions with bases (alkali’s, metal oxides and metal carbonates).
weak redox neutralisation
In some reactions of carboxylic acids what is formed?
carboxylate salts
What is a carboxylate salt?
One of the ions formed in the salt is a carboxylate ion.
CH3COOH
CH3COO- + H+
Ethanoic acid
Ethanoate ion + Hydrogen ion
Name and give the structure of the 3 first carboxylate ions
- Methanoate ion CHOO– Ethanoate ion CH3COO– Propanoate ion CH3CH¬2COO-
Benzene with a carboxylic acid group when ionised becomes what?
a Benzoate ion NOT a benzanoate ion
, Ethanoic acid + Sodium –>
Sodium ethanoate + Hydrogen
Ethanoic acid + sodium
sodium ethanoate + hydrogen
Ethanol + sodium
sodium ethoxide + hydrogen
Sodium ethanoate written structure
Na+CH3COO-
Sodium ethoxide writtren structure
C2H5O-Na+
A derivative of carboxylic acid is what?
a compound that can be hydrolysed to form the parent carboxylic acid it was formed form.