PH1125 - Aromatics Flashcards
what is the structure of aromatics? (3)
- each C atom is sp2 hybridised in a planar ring
- each c atom has one hydrogen atom attached to it
- each C atom has an unhybridised p orbital perpendicular to the planne of the sigma bond of the ring
what is the name of benzene and OH group attached?
phenol
what is the name of benzene and NH2 group attached?
- aniline
what is the name of benzene and COOH group attached?
- benzoic acid
what is the name of benzene and CH3 group attached?
- toluene
what are the four requirements for aromaticity? (4)
- cyclic
- planar
- conjugated (complete overlap of p orbitals)
- (4n+2) pi electrons
if a system doesnt fit the criteria there cannot be complete delocalisation of the pi electrons
to be aromatic why must a molecule have all pi electrons paired? (2)
- this gives the maximum and complete overlap required for aromatic stabilisation
- if overlap is not maximised some orbitals are not filled and the compound is not aromatic
what is SEAR? (2)
monosubstitution
- electrophilic aromatic substitution
- reactions in which an electrophile is substituted for one of the H atoms on the ring
how do you get from benzene to benzonium ion? (2)
- lewis acid as a catalyst (which reacts with the reagent to generate the electrophile)
- the pi electrons of the benzene ring attack the electrophile to form a resonance stabilised carbocation
how do you get from benzonium ion to a product (benzene and electrophile on ring)?
- reacts further to lose a H+ ion from the intermediate to form the product
what happens in SEAR halogenation? (4)
- X+ collides with the electrons of the aromatic pi cloud
- a pair of electrons form a sigma bond with the electrophile
- benzenonium ion loses a proton to a base in the reaction mixture
- the final step is the regeneration of the lewis acid
what happens in SEAR nitration? (2)
- electrophile is the nitronium ion (to form nitrobenzene)
- H2SO4 catalyst is used
what happens in SEAR friedel crafts alkylation?
- reaction of the alkyl halide with AlCl3 to make the electrophile which is a carbocation
what happens in SEAR friedel crafts acylation?
- reaction of the acyl halide with AlCl3 to make the electrophile which is an acylium ion
what does the rate at which a second substitution occur depend on?
- the substrate being added