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1
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What is qualitative

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Observations; changes in colour and physical state

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What is quantitative

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Measurements includes numbers

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What is mole fraction

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Number of moles of a compound as a fraction of the total number of moles in the mixture

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What is molarity

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Number of moles of solute dissolved in 1L of solution

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Modern atomic model

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Bohrs orbit (energy levels/shells) are quantised and take the name of orbitals, these are regions (of space) where electrons are likely to be found.

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What do large objects and small objects obey

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Large objects- chemical mechanics

Small objects- quantum mechanics

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How do objects gain/lose energy

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Absorbing or emitting radiant energy in quanta

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What is phototeletric effect

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No electron is observed until light of a certain minimum energy is used. Number of electrons ejected depends on light intensity.

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What are quantum numbers

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Not all wave functions are valid solutions of schrodingers wave equation, electrons energy levels are quantised, quantum numbers are spatial ‘constraints’ (Limit areas) where wave functions are valid and there is a high probability of finding an electron. Quantum numbers identify shells and subshells. each shell is associated with a principle quantum number, n, - number of the periodwhere that shell begins being filled with electrons.

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Function of 3 quantum numbers

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Shape, size and energy

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What are n, l, ml and ms in quantum numbers

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N (major) shell (whole number)
L (angular) sub-shell (n-1)
Ml (magnetic) designates an orbital within a sub-shell (-l…0…+l)
Ms (electrical spin)+1/2 is spin up, -1/2 is spin down. Electrons in the orbital must have different values of ms (Pauli expulsion principle)

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Number of QN un empty and full orbitals

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Empty- 3QN n. L and ml

Electrons in orbital 4QN n, l, ml and ms

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What is diamagnetic and paramagnetic

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Diamagnetic- elements and atoms without unpaired electrons

Paramagnetic- elements and atoms with unpaired electrons

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What does n, l and ml determine

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N determines size
L determines shape
Ml determines orientation

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What is a node

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Region in space where is is unlikely to find electrons.

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Number of nodes in s orbitals

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1s- no nodes
2s- one node
3s- two nodes

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Max number of electrons in 1s, 2s and 3s orbitals

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1s= 2 electrons
2s= 4 electrons 
3s = 10 electrons
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How many possible p, d and f orbitals are there

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P = 3
D= 5
F= 7
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What is hybridisation

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Mixing of orbitals

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Why must hybridisation of atomic outer orbitals occur

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Must occur before atoms can combine to form molecules. Often requires ‘promotion’ of an electron from an s orbital to a p orbital in order to be able to hybridise them.

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Definition of orbital hybridisation

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Orbital hybridisation is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals onto new hybrid orbitals (with different energies, shapes etc than the component atomic orbitals) suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds in valence and bond theory.

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What are the ‘building blocks’ of the human body

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Nucleic acids, amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids

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Most common hybridisation states and geometries found in carbon atoms

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Sp3- tetrahedral
Sp2- trigonal planar
Sp- linear

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What does organic spectroscopy involve

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Interaction between parts of the molecule and the electromagnetic - energy that displays both particle and wave properties.

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What is a particle of the EM spectrum called

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Photon

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26
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Wavelength

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Distance between equivalent points on two successive waves in meters

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27
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Frequency

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Number of cycles per second

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Relationship between energy of EM radiation, wavelength and frequency

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Energy is directly proportional to frequency and inversely proportionate to wavelength.

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What is polychromatic light

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Light which contains radiation of more than one wavelength.

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What is monochromatic light

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Single wavelength, energy of monochromatic radiation depends only on the frequency or wavelength of its waves.

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31
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Wavelength regions of UV and VIS radiation

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UV- 180-400nm

VIS- 400-780nm

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32
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What is the normal electronic configuration of a molecule known as

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Ground state

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33
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What does absorption of UV-VIS light at an appropriate wavelength cause

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Excitation of an electron from the ground state to the excited state

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What are HOMO and LUMO

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Highest/lowest occupied molecular orbital

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35
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When will an atom absorb a photon

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When the photons have enough energy to bring about transition of electrons from one energy to another. Only photons which carry the exact amount of energy required for transitions of electrons to the next permitted level can bring about transitions.

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36
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What do UV-VIS light have enough energy to cause (electronic transitions)

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N to pi (star) - promotion of nonbonding electrons into a pi anti-bonding molecular orbital
Pi to pi )star) - promotion of electron from pi bonding molecular orbital into a pi anti-bonding molecular orbital (more energy required- shorter wavelength)

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37
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What does conjugation do to HOMO and LUMO

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Conjugation raises the energy of the HOMO and lowers the energy of the LUMO, so less energy is required for electron transition (bigger wavelength)

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38
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What is a chromophore

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A chromophore is the part of the molecule that is responsible for a UV or visible absorption spectrum. (Chromo-colour)
Common chromophores are conjugated carbonyl compounds and aromatics

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39
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How are spectrums recorded

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To record a spectrum, a solution of the sample is made, solution is then scanned with the full range of wavelengths required. If only peaks are recorded then a chromophore must be present in the molecule, able to get information on which possible chromophores are present.

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40
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Why is UV/VIS absorption very important in drug analysis

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Quantification of drugs in formulations, determine pKa of some drugs, determine partition coefficients and solubilities of drugs, determine release of drugs from formulations with time, monitor reaction kinetics of drug degradation, UV spectrum used as one of the pharmacopoeial identity checks.

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41
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Pharmaceutical applications of IR

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Qualitative fingerprint check for identity of raw materials used in manufacture and for identifying drugs
Provides a way of identifying functional groups within a molecule
Can analyse samples in solid and semi solid states e,g, creams, tablets

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42
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What is vibrational energy of a molecule associated with

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The bonds that hold the molecules together, these are set values and only assume certain discrete levels. The energy required to bring about these vibrations is small and is achieved using electromagnetic radiation in the IR region. It involves stretching and bending of bonds,

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What are IR spectra

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Absorption spectra, radiation has just enough energy to bring about a bond stretch or bend, lower energy than UV

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What must bonds be to absorb IR radiation

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The bond must be polarisable; only asymmetrical vibrations absorb IR light
Fully symmetrical molecules do not display absorbance in the IR region (e.g. O2, N2 etc) unless asymmetric stretching or bending is possible (i.e. a dipole can be introduced)

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45
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What does absorption frequency depend on

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Mass of the atoms bonded, the strength of the bond

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46
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What is a group frequency

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One absorption bond can appear in the spectrum at the same frequency for many molecules, these are group frequency

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47
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Effect of weight/strength on frequency

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The lighter the atom, the higher the frequency of absorption
The stronger the bond the higher the frequency.

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48
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IR spectrum wavelengths

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The complexity of the spectrum between 1500-4000cm-1
Makes it difficult to assign all the absorption bonds
, due to the unique patterns found here it is called the fingerprint region.

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Analysis of different samples (IR)

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  • liquid films; drops of liquid spread between 2 IR plates (not suitable for volatiles)
  • solutions; must select appropriate solvent based on solubility of sample, background correlation using black solvent
  • solids; ground solid to a paste and add mulling agent, paste is then placed between 2 IR plates or mix sample with dry kbr in a mortar then subject to high pressure in an evacuated die to produce transparent disc.
  • gases; since densities are much less than liquids, need larger path lengths (usually 10cm or more)
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50
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Polarisation

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Dielectric constant (D) or relative permittivity (E)
A measure of the ability of a molecule to resist charge separation, a measure of polarity for organic solvents, is dimensionless 
A solvent is considered polar id D is greater than 15, if less than 5 it is considered non polar, between 5 and 15 is semi polar.
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51
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What is electronegativity

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Ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself (Higher no=better at attracting)
Carbon is least electronegative element apart from hydrogen and the metals

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What is the molecular dipole moment

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Vector sum of its individual bond dipoles. If dipole moment is greater than 0, it is a polar molecule

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53
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What is inductive effect

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Influences electrical distribution in sigma bonds by polarising species. The effect can be seen over more than one bond e.g. if a molecule has a permanent dipole then its dielectric constant will be fairly high. It will have minimal resistance to charge separation.

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What do intermolecular forces forces influence

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Mp, bp, energy required to convert a solid to a liquid, liquid to vapour, solubility, structures.
Forces between molecules

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55
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Intermolecular forces involving polar molecules

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Interactions between ions and ions, ions are held together by very strong coulombic attractions, those attractions are in the order of 500 KJ/mol. Polar molecules have a positive and negative end. Positive end attracted to negative anion, negative end attracted to a positive cation

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56
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What are ion/dipole forces

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Forces of attraction between positive or negative ions and polar molecules
The closer the ion and dipole, the stronger the attraction the higher the ion charge, the stronger the attraction the greater the magnitude of the dipole, the stronger the attraction.

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What are van der waals forces and what are the three different types

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Non-ionic interactions between molecules, involve no charge-charge interaction. Many determine- organic reactions between molecules, how drugs may be formulated interactions between drugs and targets.
3 main types; dipole-dipole (keesom forces)
Dipole/induced dipole (debye forces)
Induced dipole/induced dipole (LDF)

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What are keesom forces

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When a polar molecule encounters another polar molecule, the positive end of one is attracted to the negative end of the other.

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59
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What is hydrogen bonding

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Extreme form of dipole/dipole interaction between NH, OH and FH, gives rise to unusual properties of H2).

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60
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What are debye forces

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Polar molecules can create or induce s dipole in a molecule that does not have a permanent dipole. The higher the molecular mass, the larger the electron cloud and the greater the polarisability of the molecule.

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61
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What are london dispersion forces

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As two non-polar molecules approach each other, their electron clouds become distorted, thereby producing momentary dipoles leading to intermolecular forces

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62
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Bond energies (decreasing)

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Ion/ion- ion/dipole- dipole/dipole- H bonding- dipole/induced dipole- induced dipole/induced dipole

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63
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What is refractive index

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Light passes slower through substances than it does through a vacuum
If light strikes a surface at an angle, the light becomes bent towards the perpendicular line to the surface. (Towards normal id less dense into more dense, away from normal if more dense into less dense)

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64
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How is n calculated (refractive index)

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N= v of light in substance 1/ v of light in substance 2
C1/c2
Substance 1 usually air therefore n usually more than 1.
N varies with wavelength of light, temperature.

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65
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What can a refractive index do

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Identify a substance, be a measure of purity, determine conc. of one substance dissolved in another- important pharmaceutically for compound which do not exhibit extensive UV-VIS absorptions (compounds without a chromophore)

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66
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What is used to determine n

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Refractometer

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67
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States of matter

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Solids- rigid shape, fixed volume, external shape can reflect the atomic and molecular arrangements
Liquids- gave no fixed shape and may not fill a container completely
Gases- expand to fill their container

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68
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Kinetic molecular theory of matter

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Solids- closely packed, regular array of pattern, particles vibrate back and fourth about their average position, cannot squeeze past its intermediate neighbour, melt to form a liquid when the temp is raised such that the particles vibrate fast enough and far enough to push one another out the way.
Liquids- arranged randomly, are fluid- not contained to a specific location, able to squeeze past one another. Heat enough and the particles will escape the clutches of their neighbours and enter the gaseous state. Forces of cohesion and adhesion.
Gases- molecules in gases are far apart, move extremely rapid as not constrained by neighbour. Collide with one another and walls of container. Fill their container

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69
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What 4 properties describe a gas

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Pressure, volume, temperature and amount (moles)

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70
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What does kinetic thermal energy allow

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Allows particles to overcome the intermolecular forces holding them together. Solid and liquid states are condensed states.

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What is crystalline

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Ordered arrays of ions, atoms or molecules held together by electrostatic non-covalent forces. Well defined faces and edges

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72
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What is amorphous

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No ordering present among the constituent basic particles. A powder, curved surfaces, globular

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What is a crystalline solid

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Narrow reproducible melting temp ranges. Well defined faces and edges. Physical properties a=may depend on orientation of particles. Diffract x rays- diffraction pattern. Fracture or cleave under pressure

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What is an amorphous solid

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Melt over broad temp range, no well defined faces or edges, physical properties do not depend on orientation of particles. Diffract x rays- no diffraction pattern. Yield and flow under pressure.

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Amorphous materials

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Often very fine powders but some are ‘super cooled liquids’ with very high viscosities these forms are less thermodynamically stable than crystalline forms.

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Pharmaceutical uses of amorphous materials

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Packing material e.g. glass bottles
Excipients (additives) in dosage forms
Active ingredient
Fine powders dispersed as suspensions in liquids

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How are crystalline solids arranged

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The molecules in a crystal are arranged in an ordered fashion and the basic repeating pattern of the molecules us contained in the 3D unit cell. The external shape may not be the same as the shape of the unit cell as its influenced by solvent, temp and impurities.

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What are the three steps for crystallisation

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  1. Supersaturation. Formation of a solution containing more dissolved solute than would be present in a saturated solution at the maximum solubility. May be obtained by cooling of a saturated solution, evaporation of a saturated solution, addition of a precipitant
  2. Formation of a crystal. In the metastable region, spontaneous nucleation will not occur but crystal growth will take place if seed crystals are added. Beyond the metastable region spontaneous nucleation will occur. Once the nuclei have formed crystal growth will take place.
  3. Crystal growth. During crystal growth there is a depletion of drug molecules from the solution around the growing crystal. This sets up a concentration gradient- from the bulk solution to the lower concentration at the crystal face. Therefore the larger the degree of supersaturation
    the higher the growth rate
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Pharmaceutical importance of crystallisation

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Afftcts filtration, flow, tableting, dissolution, bioavailability

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80
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What is organic/inorganic chemistry

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Organic- organic compound- any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more carbon atoms are covalently linked to atoms of other elements. 
Inorganic- the few carbon containing compounds not classified as organic includes carbides, carbonates and cyanides.
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81
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What are alkyl groups

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Simplest alkyl group is methyl group CH3, can replace one or more H atoms of the methyl htpup with further alkyl groups.
Secondary alkyl group- replace 2 H with alkyl group R2C
Tertiary alkyl group- replace 3 H by alkyl groups R3C

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What can happen to p orbitals in conjugated systems

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Adjacent p orbitals can overlap, all 4 of the p orbitals can overlap to produce 4 pi molecular orbitals.;
2 bonding molecular orbitals
2 anti bonding molecular orbitals
Number of molecular orbitals formed must = number of atomic orbitals

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83
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Is conjugated or isolated pi bonds more stable

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Conjugated are more stable and less reactive

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84
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What are conjugated carbonyl groups called

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Ene-ynes

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85
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Why are some compounds coloured and some not

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Visible region of EM spectrum is adjacent to UV, coloured compounds have extended systems of conjugation, their UV absorptions extend into the visible region. When white light hits, wavelengths between 400-500nm are absorbed and all other wavelengths are emitted- we see white light with blue removed hence the yellow/orange colour of beta carotene

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86
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How do you find formula charge

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Subtract number of electrons assigned to an atom in its bonded state from the number of valence electrons in the free neutral atom

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what is a positively charged C ion called

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Carbocation

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88
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What is a negatively charged C ion called

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Carboanion

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89
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What is resonance theory

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When a molecule or ion can be represented by lewis structures that differ only in the position of their electrons.

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90
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Why are resonance structures important in stability

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The delocalisation of electrons we see in molecules that show resonance stabilised the molecules.
The stability effect means that the molecule has lower energy, the difference between the actual energy and expected energy is called the resonance energy of the molecule, the more resonance structures that can be drawn, the greater the extent of delocalisation.

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91
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What are substitutions

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E.g.
H3C-CL+NAOH=H3C-OH_NACL
The OH group is substituting the Cl atom and gives an alcohol product. These reactions are common in saturated molecules containing just sigma bonds

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What are the additions

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Characteristic of compounds with multiple bonds. Form one molecule from two additional molecules.

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93
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What are eliminations

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Molecule loses the element of another small molecule and often obtains multiple bonded products

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What are the two types of bond breaking

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Heterolysis; both electrons of the electron pair of the covalent bond go to one of the fragments. This gives rise to ions, this the of bond breaking process takes place when the bond is polar.
Homolysis; generates free radicals. Which are very important in many biochemical pathways and are highly reactive. They are also believed to be responsible for a number of disease states

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What is an electrophile

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Electrophiles are reagents that seek electrons to achieve a stable valence shell of electrons

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What is a nucleophile

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Nucleophiles are reagents with un-bonded electrons that seek a positive centre

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97
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Lewis detenfiton of acids and bases

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Acids are electron pair acceptors and bases are electron pair donors

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98
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Bronsted- lawry definition

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Acid- substance that donates a proton to another molecule

Base- substance that accepts a proton from another molecule.

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99
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How can the strengths of acids be calculated

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Equilibrium constant (Ka)= AxH3O/HA
When equilibrium. Lies to left Ka will be small
PKa=-log10Ka
Stronger the acid, lower value of pKa

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100
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What is a major factor in acid strength

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How stable (i.e. how readily formed) the anion is

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101
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Effect on EWG on carboxylic acid

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Stabilises carboxylate and strengthens acid

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102
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Effects of EDG on carboxylic acid

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Destabilises carboxylate and weakens acid.

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103
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Link between conjugate acid and base

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The larger the pka of the conjugate acid, the stronger the base

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104
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What is an alkane

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General formula CnH2n+2. Saturated hydrocarbon, no polar bonds present so they cannot undergo strong intermolecular attractions. Low molecular mass alkenes (up to 4C) are gases at room temp. As C increases, more forces of attraction and become liquids (up to 20C) alkanes are insoluble in water but soluble in alkanes or lipids/ very stable and inert, can store safely on almost all conditions of light, heat, moisture and air,

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105
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Alkenes

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CnH2n, unsaturated hydrocarbons, commonly has 2 or more double bonds, no polar bonds so cannot undergo strong intermolecular attractions. Low molecular mass alkenes are gases at room temp. As we increase Cn they become liquids. Properties similar to alkanes but different in terms or reactivity- reactive group is the double bond. This allows them to undergo addition reactions and hydration reactions where water is added to the double bond

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106
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What is oxidation

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One type of oxidation that is common in biochemical pathways is epoxide formation- very reactive, they become protonated and then are attacked by neutrophils, another type of oxidation that takes place in air is the formation of a peroxide, formation of peroxides is a major problem so tore is well sealed containers they are very unstable ad often explosive. They are the cyclic derivatives if alkanes. They behave like open chain alkanes in their stability/reactivity apart from cyclopropane which behaves more like an unsaturated molecule.

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107
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What is an alkyl halide

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General structure R-X, still only has weak van der waals, so the low molecular mass compounds are gases/liquids at room temp. Insoluble in water commonly used as solvent e.g. DCM. Relatively stable but are very important for the synthesis of other functional groups. Can undergo substitution reactions (nucleophilic substitution reactions.
Mechanism of substitution depends on nature of alkyl halide. E.g. if we have a tertiary structure it ionises first due to stable tertiary carbocation

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108
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What are SN1 reactions

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Substitution nucleophilic reactions- can interact with targets differently. SN reaction rate depends only on the concentration of the substrate.

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What happens in SN2 reactions

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With this reaction the orientation of the bonds to the central C is inverted. This may also be very significant on biological activity etc. The rate depends on the concentration of both of the substrate end and nucleophile and is called Sn2 reaction.

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What does elimination reactions with alkyl halides result in

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Elimination reactions occur when heated with bases to give alkenes.

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Alcohols

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Formula R-OH, able to form H bonds between molecules so even low MM molecules are liquids, very soluble in water. Weakly basic and weakly acidic. As weak bases they are reversely protonated by strong acids to yield oxonium ions ROH2+, as weak acids they dissolve to a slight extent in dilute aqueous solution by donating a proton to the water, under normal conditions, alcohols are quite stable. However, they are quite reacruve towards other types of compound,
Alcohols can be oxidised

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What are 1,2 and 3 alcohols oxidised to

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Primary= aldehyde= carboxylic acid
Secondary=ketone
Tertiary are resistant to oxidation

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How are esters formed

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Reaction of an alcohol with an acid yields an ester, reactions with organic acids also gives ester

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Ether

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General formula R-O-R
Cannot H bond, only form van der waals with each other s the low RMM are gases/liquids at room temp, ethers can form H bonds with water so the low RMM ones are soluble in water. Solubility falls off with increasing `C length, relatively unreactive and are widely used as solvents particularly diethyl ethers but they can form peroxides in air.

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Aldehydes and ketones

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Both contain carbonyl group C=O, 2R groups = ketone 1R group=aldehyde. Polar unlike alkenes, most are liquids as room temp. Because of the polar bond, both act with nucleophiles. Because of the pi bond it is a nucleophilic addition reaction. This reaction is of particular importance in the properties of sugars. OH group and carbonyl group within the same molecule react ti produce the cyclic form of the sugar. Ketones are stable, aldehyde are unstable/

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Carboxylic acids.

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COOH, form depends on RMM, generally up to 9C=liquids, 10C or more=solids. Extensive intermolecular H bonding. Low RMM acids are very soluble in water due to H bonding. They are acidic becuase they can donate a proton to a more basic substance e.g. water.

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How it the carboxylate ion stabilised

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By resonance

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What does the relative strength of a carboxylic acid depend on

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Nature of the R group. If there is an electron withdrawing group attached to R this increases the acid strength. Electron donating group decreases the strength

119
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How can an acid be neutralised

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Forming a salt with a base e.g. NaOH. This is done to make an insoluble carboxylic acid much more water soluble. Very common in pharmaceutical formulation.

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Reactivity of carboxylic acids

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Most reactions are nucleophilic substitutions - when the nucleophile is an alcohol the important product is an ester. Under normal conditions, carboxylic acids are resistant to oxidation. They are much more stable than aldehydes being less susceptible to oxidation.

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Differences between amides and esters

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Esters are unable to form H bonds unlike amides, esters have lower boiling points, amides have lower RMM and so are more soluble in water and also react much more slowly than esters. Main reaction is nucleophilic substitution

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Explain amides charge

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Presence of N atom with is unbonded electrons usually makes a group basic. However, with the amides the un-bonded pair are delocalised and so cannot be donated resulting in amides being neutral.

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Amines.

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Primary Structure- R-NH2. Low molecular mass amines are gases at room temp due to weak intermolecular attractions. Higher RMM amines tend to be liquids. Low RMM amines are soluble in water- increasing chain length lowers solubility.
Secondary amine- R-NH2-R
Tertiary amine NH2 joined to 3 R groups
Quaternary amine group (salt-cationic) NH2 joined to 4 R groups
Amines are bases- due to the pair of electrons on the N atom, amines can take up a proton from acid.

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Strength order of 1,2 and 3 amines

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2-3-1 due to electron donating effect of alkyl groups attached to the N atom. The electron releasing R groups become delta + and thus spread the + charge. With the tertiary amine we have hindered structure with little room to bond the H ion.

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Common conversion of an amine

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Common conversion of an amine with low water solubility is to convert it to its hydrochloride salt by reaction with HCl. Hydrochloride salts are bery soluble in water

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What are amines good at

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Good nucleophiles, very important in drug and receptor combinations.

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Alkynes

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Hydrocarbons which contain a C-C triple bond. A triple bond consists of a sigma and two pi bonds. Components with triple bonds at the end of a molecule are called terminal alkynes. The terminal CH groups are called acetylenic hydrogens. Terminal alkynes are acidic, and the end of the hydrogen can be removed as a proton by strong bases to form metal acetylides and alkynides. These are strong nucleophiles and bases and are protonated in the prescence of water and acids.

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Preparation of alkynes

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Dehydrohalogenation of vicinal or geminal-dihalides is a particularly useful method for the preperation of alkynes.

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What is stereoisomerism (generally)

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Stereoisomerism is one of the two types of isomerism; constitutional isomerism and stereoisomerism

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What can isomerism be defined as

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The existence of different compounds that have the same molecular formula (isomers)

131
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What is constitutional isomerism

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Isomers differ in their connectivity i.e. the sequence in which the atoms are bonded together. Constitutional isomers are completely different compounds with their own chemical and physical properties.

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What is stereisomerism

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Same connectivity but may differ in only the arrangement of their atoms in space

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What is stereochemistry and why is it crucial

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Study of stereoisomerism and is crucial pharmaceutically because; drug needs to be correct stereochemistry for their actions. Drugs with the wrong stereochemistry may be inactive or toxic and posses a completely different mode of action, drug receptors are proteins which are chiral.

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3 main types of stereoisomerism

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Conformational isomerism
Optical isomerism
Geometrical isomerism

135
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What is conformational isomerism

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Differ by the rotation of covalent bonds giving different conformation of a compound, each structure is called a conformer. This type of isomerism is well illustrated with alkanes, especially ethane because both C atoms are tetrahedral sp3 hybrids, ethane shows an infinite number of conformers by rotation about the c-c bond. Since it is sp3 hybridised each angle are 109.5 degrees. The most significant conformers are eclipsed and staggered,

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What is staggered conformation

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H atoms are as far apart as possible. This is why it is most stable
(60 degrees apart)

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What is eclipsed conformation

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H bonds are closer together and so is less stable

138
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What is the energy required to rotate about the c-c bond called

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Torsional energy

139
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What happens when we rotate away from the most stable conformation

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Torsional strain

140
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What are chair and boat conformations of a cyclohexane ring

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Chair- most staggered and therefore most stable. Boat=eclipsed. At room temp, chair conformation can change to a second chair form via the boat conformation. This is known as ring flipping. Particularly important when we have substituents attached to the cyclohexane ring
In chair conformations there are equatorial binds in the plane of the ring and axial bonds vertical to the plane of the ring. With ring fliping, all equatorial bonds are converted to axial bonds and axial are converted to equatorial. Bulky substituents will preferably occupy the equatorial position to minimise repulsion between atoms.

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What are configurational isomers

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Have the same molecular formula and connectivity but differ in the orientation of atoms in space, unlike conformational isomers they cannot be interconverted by rotating bonds. There are 2 types;
Enantiomerism- a consequence of tetrahedral sp3 carbon
Chirality- molecules which are non-superimposable mirror images.

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What are optical isomers

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Configurational isomers that rotate plane polarised light either in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction, they have identical properties (chemical and physical) unless acted upon by a chiral challenge (e.g. may have very different biological properties) many drugs are optically active so this is of vital importance.

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what is the most common feature that causes chirality

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tetrahedral sp3 hybridised C atom bonded to 4 different atoms or groups. if it has two or more identical atoms it is called achiral.

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what is a chiral molecule and its mirror images called

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enantiomers

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enantiomers and plane polarised light

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enantiomers interact equally but in an opposite manner with plane polarised light.

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what do chiral molecules do to plane polarised light

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chiral molecules are able to rotate the direction of plane polarised light

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what is an equal mixture of enantiomers called

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racemic

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what are clockwise/anticlockwise isomers termed as

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clockwise-isomer is termed dextrorotatory (+)

anticlockwise-isomer is termed levorotatory (-)

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what is the R and S system

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in this system, each atom that it directly attached to the chiral C is give. a priority number based on its atomic number. the higher the atomic number the higher the priority.
how to work it out- look at molecule with the lowest priority atom/group pointing away from you. if H is present this is always the lowest priority. number remaining 3 groups in priority with one being the highest.
R isomer is clockwise
S isomer is anticlockwise

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what is the D and L system

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usually employed in sugar or amino acid chemistry. the chiral centre of the glyceraldehyde molecule is used as a standard, the + and - enantiomers being assigned D and L. (D OH on right, L OH on left)
c chain drawn vertically with most oxidised C at the top

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what are diastereomers

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related but mot mirror images

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what is a MESO structure

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half of molecule kz mirror image of other half. chiral but not optically active, only exists when more than one chiral centre and when its symmetrical

153
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geometric isomers (diastereomers)

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because cannot rotate freely around double bond, we can have two different geometrical isomers, different chemical and physical properties.

154
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what is trans and cis

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trans- opposite side of double bond

cis- same side as double bond

155
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Z and E

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z-same side
e-opposite side
on each C atom of the double bond, assign priority of the atoms bonded based on atomic numbers. if two highest priority is on same =z isomer
if two highest are on opposite sides = e isomer

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aromaticity criteria

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aromatic compounds contain one or more rings that have a cyclic arrangement of p orbitals.
every atom of an aromatic ring has a p orbital
aromatic rings are polar
the cyclic arrangement of p orbitals in an aromatic compound misy contain 4n+2pi electrons, where n is any positive integer. this is huckels rule

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kekules structure of benzene

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all 6 C atoms in a ring, all C atoms are bonded to each other by alternating single and double bonds. one b atom is attached to each C atom, all c and h atoms are equivalent.

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true structure of benzene

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the true structure of benzene lies in between the two kekulé forms and is referred to as a resonance hybrid
the different forms contributing to the resonance hybrid are referred to as conical forms of the molecule. the more stable the conical form, the more it contributes to the resonance hybrid. but the resonance hybrid is more stable than any of the conical forms.

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what is resonance energy

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difference in energy between most stab,e conical form and they hybrid is known as the resonance energy or the delocalisation energy

160
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molecular orbital theory for the structure of benzene

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the bond angle for each c-c bond in benzene is 120degrees, suggesting it is sp2 hybridised. the bond length lies between that of a single and double bond. each carbon forms a sigma bond to a hydrogen atom and two individual sigma bonds to other carbons. leaves one electron remaining in each non hybridised p2 orbital. the remaining p2 electron on each carbon overlaps with each other to form a cloud of electron density above and below the plane of the molecule. according to MO theory, six overlapping p orbitals combine to form a set of six pi molecular orbitals. three MOs have energy lower than the isolated p orbitals and are termed anti-bonding orbitals. orbitals 2 and 3 are of the same energy and are termed degenerate. the dosed bonding (fully occupied) she,, accounts, in part, for the stability of benzene.

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cyclohexane

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cyclohexane is an alkene and is non-aromatic. it reacts like an alkene and undergoes electrophilic addition reactions. benzene is aromatic and undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions.

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what are arenes

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aromatic hydrocarbons as a class of compounds are called arenes..

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what is an aryl group

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aromatic hydrocarbons with one hydrogen atom removed in called an aryl group, designated by ar-(i.e. substituted benzene ring)

164
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phenyl group

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benzene ring with one H atom removed designated by ph-

165
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electrophile

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electron-loving or electron-deficient species e.g. c(ch3) (tertiary carbocation)

166
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electrophilic substitution of benzene

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an electrophile reacts with a benzene ring and substitutes for one of the H atoms. cloud of pi electro s exists above and below the plane of the benzene ring. these pi electrons are available to be donated to electrophiles. benzenes closed shell MO configuration of six pi electrons gives it a special stability. so while benzene is susceptible to electrophilic attack, it undergoes substitution reactions rather than the addition reactions. substitution reactions allow the aromatic sextet of the pi electrons to be regenerated after attack by the electrophile has occurred. electrophiles attack the pi system of benzene to form a delocalised non-aromatic carbocation

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mechanism of electrophilic substitution

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step 1-the electrophile takes two electrons of the six electron pi system to form a sigma bond to one of the carbon chain atoms of the benzene ring
step 2- the arenium ion loses a proton from the carbon atom that bears the electrophile.

168
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what is friedel crafts alkylation

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the fc alkylation is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction where the electrophile is a carbocation. this carbocation is generated by AlCl3 catalysed ionisation of Rx

169
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fc alkylation; mechanism for tertiary alkyl halides

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step 1-formation of carbocation
step 2- formation of arenium ion
step 3- loss of proton from the arenium ion

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difference between fc alkylation of primary and tertiary alky halides

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for primary alkyl halides step 1is slightly different, the AlCl4forms a complex with the alkyl halide and this complex acts as the electrophile. while the complex is not a simple carbocation, it acts a if it were, and transfers a positive alkyl group to the alkyl ring.

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limitations of alkyl halides

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aromatic alkyl halides or vinyl halides do not react. reaction does not occur on rings containing strong electron withdrawing substituents or if the ring bears an NH2, NHR or NR2 group. multiple substitutions often take place. carbocation rearrangements may occur. the primary alkyl halide AlCl3 complex may undergo a proton shift rearrangement to generate a different more stable secondary carbocation.

172
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friedel crafts arylation

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reaction of benzene with an acid chloride to introduce an acyl group (COR)

173
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friedel craft arylation mechanism

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step 1- generation of the acyl cation
step 2- reaction of benzene with acyl cation
the electron withdrawing
properties of the acyl group deactivates the substituted benzene ring towards further reaction, therefore poly-acylation is not a problem. rearrangements of the acylium ion do not occur because such an ion is resonance stabilised.

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halogenation of benzene

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in presence of an anhydrous lewis acid (e.g. FeC3) benzene reacts readily with either bromine or chlorine to produce the corresponding halo-benzene. F2 reacts so rapidly with benzene that an oxidising agent (e.g. HNO3) has to be used to carry out the iodination.

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mechanism of halogenation of benzene

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step 1- formation of the bromo(halo) cation
step 2- electrophile attack of bromo(halo) cation
step 3- proton abstraction and restoration or aromatic ring

176
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nitration of benzene

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benzene reacts slowly with hot HNO3 (conc) to yield nitrobenzene. the reaction can be faster is a mixture ld HNO3 (conc) and H2SO4 (conc) is used. this increases rate of reaction by increasing conc of nitronium ion NO2+ (electrophile)

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mechanism of nitration of benzene

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step 1- generation of nitrosyl cation (NO2+)

step 2- attract by nitrosyl cation

178
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substituent effects

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when a substituted benzene ring undergoes electrophilic attack, groups already on the ring affect the reactivity of the benzene ring towards further substitution. they can either;
-activate the ring (activating groups) making it more reactive than benzene i.e OH substituent makes the ring 1000 times more reactive than benzene
deactivate the ring (deactivating groups) making it less reactive than benzene i.e. NO2 substituent makes the ring more than 10 million times less reactive.

179
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what is inductive effect

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withdrawal of donation of electrons through a sigma bond due to electronegativity and the polarity of bonds in functionL groups (electrostatic interaction)

180
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what does relative rate depend on

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whether substitute group withdraws or donates electrons

181
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what is resonance effect

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withdrawal or donation of electrons through a pi bond due to the overlap of a p orbital on the substituent with a p orbital on the aromatic ring

182
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what is orientation effect

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orientation of the reaction is also effected by the group already present on the benzene ring , the position on the benzene ring can be classified at fallout 
subs-substituent already present on ring
o-ortho position
m-meta position
p-para position
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what are substituent groups classified as

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either ortho/para directors or meta directors
all deactivating groups other than halogens
are meta directing. the halogens are unique in being deactivating but orho and para directing

184
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what can bases be classified as

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brönsted base or lewis base
a bronsted base is a proton acceptor
lewis base is a electron pair donor

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how is basicity defined in terms of pKa

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pKa+pKb=14

186
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when is a drugs pKa value critical

A

when determining properties such as water solubility

187
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how do phenols differ from alcohols

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having the OH group attached directly to the aromatic ring

188
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properties of phenols

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simplest phenols are liquids or low melting solids. phenols have high bps because of H bonding, phenols itself is somewhat soluble in water because of H bonding with water, most other phenols are insoluble. generally phenols are colourless, however they are easily oxidised to form coloured substances. phenols are acidic in nature.

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what is an amino group directly attached to the benzene ring called

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compound known as alanine (amino-benzene)
it is a basic compound, it is polar and forms intermolecular H bonds, has higher b.p. than non-polar compounds of some molecular weight. alanine forms H bonds with water. aryl-amines (such as alanine) are less basic than alkyl amines because the nitrogens lone pair of electrons are delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring. pi electron system-less available to bond with H+. aryl-amines are stabilised with respect to alkyl-amines because of the five resonance strictures that can be drawn.

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what are sulpha drugs

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the amide of sulphanilic acid ( sulphanilamide) and certain related substituted amides.

191
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anthracene glycosides

A

based on anthracene nucleus but most are derivatives of anthraquinone

192
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important classes of anthracene glycosides

A

sennosides-sennoside A commonly used laxative. the aglycyclone increases peristaltic action of large intestine

doxorubicin- used in treatment of breast lung and ovarian cancer. consists of a modified anthraquinone aglycone, connected to a modified pyranose sugar . belongs to anthracyclines family. also displays antibacterial properties but is not used as antibiotic due to high cytotoxicity

193
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what are heterocycles

A

heteroatom- any atom is an organic molecule other than C or H e.g. N,O, S

194
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what is a heteroatom

A

ring system containing one or more heteroatom e.g. nicotine

195
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saturated heterocycles (nitrogen containing)

A

behave as secondary amines, lone pair of electrons are free to react with protons. act as nucleophiles in addition and substitution reactions. slightly stronger bases than their acidic amines -R groups
are tied back into ring, resulting in less steric hinderance for lone pair of e’s on N to attack.

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what is piperidine

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gives rise to two chair conformations, one where N is axial and one where N is equatorial. each atom is sp3 hybridised, N is also sp3 hybridised with the lone pair of e’s in an sp3 orbital. bond angles close to 109.5. lone pair of e’s on N allow it to act as a base.

197
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aromatic heterocycles

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heteroaromatic compounds may be acids, bases and may produce stable complexes with metals.
make up 2/3 or organic compounds

198
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how does pyridine differ from benzene

A

pyridine has a distorted hexagonal shape. the C-N bonds are shorter than the C-C bonds. this is because N is more electronegative than C and causes permanent dipole towards the N. because of the permanent dipole towards N, the ortho and para carbons have fractional positive charges. this electron deficiency means that pyridine and similar heterocycles are electron poor, or pi deficient. one H (on benzene) is replaced by a lone pair of electrons. lone pair is responsible for basic properties of pyridines

199
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pyridine as a base

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lone pair cannot be delocalised around the ring. this is because the lone pair are orthogonal to the pi cloud. they are available for bonding and therefore make pyridine a base.

200
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five membered aromatic heterocycles

A

e.g. pyrrole, furan and thiophene (all not basic but all aromatic and readily undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution, mainly at C2 position)
appear to only have 4pi electrons but each ring has 3 pairs of delocalised pi electrons therefore obey the 4n+2 pi electron rule.

201
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pyrrole and its resonance contributors

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electron density is drawn away from N, heterocycles such as pyrrole are therefore referred to as electron rich or pi excessive, N and lone pair of e are why it behaves like aromatic compound

202
Q

fused 6 membered rings

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benzopyridines e.g. quinidine ( made from benzene ring and pyridine ring), isoquinidine, planar aromatic compounds. both undergo nucleophilic aromatic substitution on the pyridine ring. (quindine on the C2 and C4, isoquindine on C1)
weak base- can de-protonate to give quaternary salt. benzene ring will undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution in preference to the pyridine ring at the C5 and C8position.

203
Q

fused five membered rings

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indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene. five member aromatic rings fused to benzene, planar and aromatic, one lone pair of e part of pi cloud. indole therefore does not act as a base, consideredk pi excessive

204
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five membered rings- electrophilic aromatic substitutions

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indole substitution primarily at C3 position
benzofuran substitution primarily at C2 position
benzothiphene substitution both at C3 and C2 positions

205
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importance of indole

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tryptophan is an essential AA, built into many proteins. found in many proteins based foods and dietary products. precursor to many indole alkaloids, metabolised to 5-HTP. crosses BBB, sold as health supplement in US, precursor to serotonin.

206
Q

monocyclic rings-1,2 and 1,3 azoles

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1,2- pyrazole, isothiozole, isoxazole
1,3- imidazole, thiazole, oxazole
( nitrogen, sulphur oxygen)

207
Q

pyrimidines

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pyrimidines are more important because of their involvement in DNA and RNA (uracil, thymine, cytosine)

208
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fused rings with more than one nitrogen

A

the purines -C5H4N4
pyrimidine and imidazole rings
purines are possibly the most widely distributed of all heterocycles.
4 tautomers of purine, undergo both electrophilic and nucleophilic attack at C in the 5membered ring. undergo only nucleophilic attack in the 6 membered ring.

209
Q

RNA/DNA

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DNA and RNA are polynucleotides, DNA consists of two strands of nucleic acid with the sugar phosphate backbone on the outside Nd the bases on the inside. 2strands held together by H bonds.

210
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pteridine

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C6H4N4
bicyclic
-consider as a fused pyrimidine and pyrazine ring system. analogue of naphthalene. 10 pi electron ring system, aromatic, weak base

found in folic acid and folate

211
Q

benzopteridine

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tricyclic ring system, 4 N atoms, isoalloxozine

, riboflavin (vit B2)

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classes of carbohydrates

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monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides.

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monosaccharides

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simplest carbohydrates, cannot be broken down into any smaller carbohydrate units. classified by the number of carbons they contain, most contain 5 or 6. general structure- involves C chain, functionalised with several hydroxyl groups and one or two oxidised groups; aldehydes, ketones or carboxylic acids.

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structure of monosaccharides

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many stereo centres means stereoisomers are possible. exist in 2isomeric forms; open chain and cyclic. in aqueous solution, these are in equilibrium. cyclic form is more stable. the cyclic form arises from nucleophilic attack of a hydroxyl group with the aldehyde. this gives rise to a hemiacetal

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the anomeric position

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hemiacetal C (aldehyde carbon in the open chain isomer) stereochemistry of anomeric carbon is assigned on the basis of stereochemical properties

(carbon 1=anomeric carbon)

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disaccharides

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contain fewer than 10 monosaccharides. maltose is a disaccharide formed by the linkage of two monosaccharides with the elimination of water.

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polysaccharides

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linear long chains of glucopyranase residues. important to structure of plants. glycogen, energy shortsge molecule for animals.

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what is cyclodextron

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functionalised polymers as drug delivery

system.

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what is starch

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produced by plants to store energy. 2different monosaccharides;amylase and amylopectin both entirely composed of glucose binding blocks.

220
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lipids

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fats oils waxes and phospholipids

naturally occurring organic molecule isolated from cells and tissues

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fatty acid

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single carboxylic acid attached to an unbranched hydrocarbon chain. characterised by length and degree of saturation, almost all naturally occurring contain an even number of carbons. medium and long chai (6-12+) are amphiphilic-have both polar and no polar characteristics. m.p. higher for saturated acid than corresponding unsaturated acid.

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soaps and detergents

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fatty acids and their salts are amphiphilic. spread as a film across the surface of water forming a mono layer. the carboxyl groups extend into the water surface via H bonding, whilst the
omg chains are aligned together away from water.
allows to change surface properties and hence are called surfactants

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triglyerides (fats&and oils)

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triesters of fatty acids with glycerol, found in both plants and animals compose one of the major food groups. derived from glycerol that is bonded to three fatty acids by ester functional group. less polar than fatty acids,
trans fatty acids have been linked to problems such as atherosclerosis

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steroids

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acts as hormones but also increase cell membrane rigidity/integrity and acting on surfactants. highly specific and selective transported via bloodstream usually protein bound. can easily enter the cell membrane and can enter the nucleus

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proteins

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abundant in every biological system, many different functions such as antibodies, collagen, membrane bound receptors and enzymes, hormones, haemoglobin and toxins. biopolymers made from AA monomers. varied complex and structures. unique 3D shape related to function.

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what are all naturally occurring AA

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all natural occurring AA are L amino acids. D enantiomers do sxist but are not used in protein synthesis

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the zwitter ion

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quite stable, the accounts for; high acidity, high polarity, good water solubility and high m.p.
is a salt

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how are zwitter ions produced

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intramolecular(within same molecule) acid/base reactions can occur to produce a dipolar ion known as a zwitter ion.

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what is the isoelectric point

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the point (pH) at which the AA is exactly balanced between anionic and cationic forms and is primarily i the neutral or zwitter ionic form is known as the isoelectric point.

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protein structure primary sequence

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AA linked together by amide bonds known as peptide bonds, comes about due to a condensation reaction between a carboxylic acid and an amine where a molecule of water is produced.
repeated reactions lead to a continuous peptide backbone.
n-terminus, free NH2 found always on left
C-terminus, free CO2H found always on right

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peptide bond

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approx 40% double bond character due to resonance. this restricts rotation of the peptide backbone almost all peptide bonds in proteins exist as trans amides to avoid unfavourable steric interactions. proteins do not exist in linear chains, they fold into more complex structures due to free rotation in other bonds.

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protein secondary structure

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repeated 3D arrangement of the primary structure , two main types; alpha helix and beta sheet.
alpha helix is folding of single backbone strand into a coil around a central axis, the cell is tight, just 3-6 AA are required for each turn, stabilised by network of h bonds between carbonyl and amino groups
beta sheet forms when two or more adjacent segments interact with each other, several sections called beta strands interact to form a relatively flat sheet like structure. h bonds between strands stabilise. 2 varieties exist, antiparallel where beta strands run in opposite direction and parallel where they run in the same direction

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tertiary protein structure

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more the 50 AA protein adapts a complex 3D shape. each protein fold into a very specific shape which is often a very biologically active form, usually contains 2 or more elements of secondary structure. enzymes have tertiary structure. must be spherical or globular km shale and contain a cleft in surface known as active site

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quaternary protein structure

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some proteins have more than one tertiary peptide chains in their structure, haemoglobin- transporter of oxygen in blood, has 4 tertiary protein subunits; 2 identical alpha subunits and two identical beta subunits.

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nucleic acid structure: backbone

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each nucleotide has 3 components, phosphate group ribose sugar and heterocyclic organic base. acidic character due to the phosphoric acid moiety. pyrimidine bases- cytosine and thymine
purine bases- guanine and adenine

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what is topisomerase

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initiates unwinding of the double helix by cutting one of the strands

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helicase , DNA polymerase and ligase

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helicase assists with unwinding of the double helix by cutting one of the strands
poly erase are a family of enzymes which link together nucleotide triphosphate monomers as they h bond to complementary bases and check for errors snd make corrections
ligase are small unattached DNA segments on a strand are united by this enzyme

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what is a SSB

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single strand binding protein stabilises separated strands and prevents them from reassembling.

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how does trna work

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tRNA delivers AA via ester bond which reacts with an adjacent AA tRNA molecule via nucleophilic substitution forming an amide.

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DNA as a drug target

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cancer is a disease characterised by excessive cell diviso . any anti cancer drugs work by inhibiting cell division which can be achieved by directly targeting DNA.

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what is pharmacognosy

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pharmacognosy is the study of medicinally important naturally occurring substances (mainly from plants)

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complete understanding of medicinal plants involves a number of disciplines including

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commerce, botany, horticulture, chemistry, enzymology, genetics, quality control, pharmacology

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what is ethnopharmacology

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study of the actions and constituents of medicinal plants that have been used by ethnic groups or populations

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what is a crude drug

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its starting material from which medicinally active pure compounds can be isolated could be plant leaf animal etc

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what are the 7 main stages involved in production of crude drugs

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cultivation, propagation,plant breeding, collecting and harvesting, preservation of crude drugs, storage, quality control

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cultivation stage in production of drugs

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looking at growing plants under strictly controlled conditions, several factors may affect the cultivation of medicinal plants including
climate- includes temp, humidity, rainfall, daylight. most plants need particular conditions for optimum growth. some plants can grow under a range of conditions and some are very sensitive to conditions. other important factors include soil type (ph) moisture levels in soil, disease and pest control
advantages- allows better control of several factors: soil conditions, shade, moisture, plant disease. control of these should optimise growth of plants. harvesting and processing are easier-grow in an orderly fashion. drying can be done quickly and efficiently-pharmacologically active constituents remain unaltered. cultivation can be combined with plant breeding to give higher yield of desired constituents. can also protect species that produce the crude drug

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what is propagation

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looking at how plants may multiply, can be done through seeds or vegetatively.
by seeds-important factors have to be considered such as optimum conditions for germination, timing, temp, ph, humidity. sewing procedure as some need to grow in greenhouse first.
vegetative propagation- part of plant separates, and develops into new individual plant, can take place in several ways, many plants breed naturally through seeds and by developing vegetative organs. this guarantees no genetic changes have taken place.

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plant breeding

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increase levels of active drug in the plant. to obtain the largest yield of pharmacologically active compounds optimum cultivation and propagation procedures are to be followed strictly. to increase the yield further plant breeding is used. selectively modify genetic material responsible for production of these compounds.

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collecting and harvesting

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timing is crucial to optimise yield of active constituents. the plant determines the time when they are ready for harvesting

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preservation of crude drugs

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once crude drug is collected we must
minimise degradation of harvested/collected plant material
maximise yield of desired compounds
to preserve crude drug;
drying- rapid removal of water from cells to prevent degradation of the cell constituents: drying also decreases the risk of external attack
stabilisation- avoids degradation by enzyme activity within the plant material. achieved by heating plant for short period which destroys harmful enzymes
fermentation- enzymic transformation of the original plant constituents is sometimes desirable, enzymes are encouraged to do their job by creating optimum conditions. constituents of plant material converted to other compounds often done to remove bitter or unpleasant tasting compounds

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storage

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some drugs in crude drug material are very unstable, some can decompose by hydrolysis, oxidation, evaporation, polymerisation
to prevent these problems it is best to keep crude drugs in a dry condition in carfully closed containers, away from light and at a suitable temp.

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quality control

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crude drugs are subject to strict quality control. the quality specifications are presented as a monograph in pharmacopeia and other related handbooks, it contains:
name and origin, characteristics, identity, purity test, quantitative determinations, instructions for storage

253
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main types of spectroscopy

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UV, IR, NMR(nuclear magnetic radiation)

254
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hyddrogen bond donors/acceptors

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HBD contains a H atom

HBA electronegative element that interacts with it.

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what is a pharmacophore

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the pharmacophore of a drug defines the important functional groups that are required for binding activity.

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how can we test if amine bonding is important for a drug

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convert it to an amide. this will prevent H bonding

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how are important groups for activity established

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SAR

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phases in pharmacokinetic design

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phase 1- oxidation (P450 enzymes) reduction, hydrolysis

phase 2- conjugation reactions (liver) polar molecule attached.

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what is LD50

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lethal dose required to kill 50% of subjects

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what is TD50

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toxic dose ro 50% of subjects

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what is ED50

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effective dose to 50% of subjects

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therapeutic window

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dosage of medication between effective dose and the amount that gives more adverse effects than desired effects

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thalidomide

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r enantiomer is effective against morning sickness
s enantiomer is tetragenic (inserts into DNA) causing birth defects
R enantiomer isomerases to the S enantiomer in vivo

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phases of clinical trials

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phase 1- few subjects, healthy volunteers, tests potency, pharmacokinetics, side effects
phase 2-small group of patients, test side effects and dosage levels
phase 3-large sample, comparative to other treatments, placebo effect, double-blind technique, leads to licensing and marketing.
phase 4-on market and can be prescribed, still monitored for effectiveness and side effects.

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important drug characteristics to consider

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size, solubility, h bonding.

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what is Log P

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parameter used to articulate solubility

P= C octanol/C water where P is the partical coefficient.(example)

267
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what are lipinskis rule of five

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poor absorption is more likely when
MW is over 500
Log P is over 5
HBDs are over 5
HBAs are over 10
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what is a SAR

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relationship between a molecule and its biological activity

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what is a QSAR

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quantitative structure activity relationship is the precess by which chemical structure is quantitatively corrected with a well defined process such as biological activity or chemical reactivity

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