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Reactions of benzene Flashcards

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1
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What is an addition reaction?

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A reaction where a reactant is added to an unsaturated molecule to make 1 saturated molecule

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What is a substitution reaction?

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A reaction where an atom or group of atoms is replaced with a different atom/group of atoms

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What does benzene need to react?

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A catalyst, as it doesnt react easily

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What are the types of reactions benzene can do?

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Bromination, chlorination, nitration, acylation and alkylation

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What is the reactant for bromination?

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Br2

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What is the catalyst for bromination?

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FeBr3

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What is the 3 stage equation for bromination?

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FeBr3 + Br2 -> FeBr3 + Br+
C6H6 + Br+ -> C6H5Br+
H+ + FeBr2 -> FeBr3 + HBr

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What is the overall equation for bromination?

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C6H6 + Br2 -> C6H5Br + HBr

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What is the reactant for chlorination?

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Cl2

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What is the catalyst for chlorination?

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AlCl3

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What is the 3 stage equation for chlorination?

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AlCl3 + Cl2 -> AlCl4- + Cl+
C6H6 + Cl+ -> C6H5Cl + H+
H+ + AlCl4 -> AlCl3 + HCl

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What is the overall equation for chlorination?

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C6H6 +Cl2 -> AlCl3 + HCl

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What is the reactant for alkylation?

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Any haloalkane

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What is the catalyst for alkylation?

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AlCl3 (Halogen carrier)

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What is the 3 stage equation for alkylation?

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AlCl3 + RCl -> AlCl4- + R+
C6H6 + R+ -> C6H6R + H+
H+ + AlCl4 -> AlCl3 + HCl

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What is the overall equation for alkylation?

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C6H6 + RCl -> C6H5R + HCl

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What is the reactant for acylation?

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RCOCl (any acyl chloride)

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What is the catalyst for acylation?

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AlCl3

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What is the 3 stage equation for acylation?

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AlCl3 + RCOCl -> AlCl4- + RCO+
C6H6 + RCO+ -> C6H5COR + H+
H+ + AlCl4- -> AlCl3 + HCl

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What is the overall equation for acylation?

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C6H6 + RCOCl -> C6H6COR + HCl

21
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What is the reactant for nitration?

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Concentrated HNO3

22
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What is the catalyst for nitration?

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Concentrated sulfuric acid

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What is the three stage equation for nitration?

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HNO3 + H2SO4 -> NO2+ + HSO4- +H2O
C6H6 + NO2 + -> C6H5NO2 + H+
H+ + HSO4- -> H2SO4

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What is the overall equation for nitration?

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C6H6 + HNO3 -> C6H5NO2 + H2O

A-Level OCR A Chemistry - 6A Aromatic compounds (6 decks)

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