Topic 10; Organic Chemistry Flashcards
saturated reactant
compound which contain only single bonds
e.g. alkanes
unsaturated reactant
compounds which contain double or triple bonds
e.g. alkenes, arenes
alipathic
compounds which don’t contain a benzene ring; can be saturated or unsaturated
arene
compounds with a benzene ring; unsaturated compounds
e.g. benzene, phenol
electrophile
(electron-seeking)
- an electron-deficent specie which is therefore attracted to pars of a molecule which are electron rich
- are positive ions or have partial positive charge
- e.g. NO2, H+
nucleophile
(nucleus seeking)
- an electron-rich species which is therefore attracted to parts of molecules which are elctron deficient
- have alone pair of electrons
- may have negative/partial negative charge
e.g. Cl-, OH-, NH3
addition reaction
- occurs when two reactants combine to form a single product
- characteristics of unsaturated compounds
C2H4 + Br2–> C2H4Br2
substituion reaction
- occurs when on atom or group of atoms is replaced by a different atom or group
- characteristics of saturated compounds and aromatic compounds
e.g.
CH3 + Cl2—> CH3Cl + HCL
addition-eliminiation reaction
- occurs when two reactants join together (addidtion) and in the process a small molcule such as water, hydrocholric acid or ammonia is lost (elmination)
- reaction occurs betwen functional group in each reactant
- CONDENSATION reaction
- e.g.
alcohol + acid —> ester + water
homolytic fission
is when a covalent bond breaks by splitting the shared pair of electrons between the two products
- produces two free radicals, each with an unpaired electron
X2– > Xo and Xo
heterolytic fission
is when a covalent bond breaks with both the shared electrons going to one of the produces
- produces two oppositely charged ions
X2– > X+ and X-
homologous series
- successive members differ by CH2 group
- same general formula
- show gradation in physical properties (e.g.boiling point, density, viscocity) increases with mass as london forces (increases due to more electrons)
- similar chemical properties (same functional groups)
IUPAC names for carbon chains
1- meth 2- eth 3- prop 4- but 5- pent 6- hex
alkene
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
no functional group
-ane
CnH2n+2
e.g. ethane (C6H6)
alkane
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
alkenyl
- ene
- ethene C2H4
CnH2n
alkyne
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
alkynyl
- yne
- ethyne; C2H2
formula; CnH2n-2
alcohol
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
hydroxyl
- anol
- ethanol; C2H5OH
CnH2n+1OH
ether
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
ether
- oxyalkane
- methoxyethane; H3–C–O–C2H5
- R–O–R
aldehyde
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
aldehyde (carbonyl)
- anal
- propanal; C2H5CHO
- R—CHO
ketone
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
carbonyl
-anone
- propanone; CH3COCH3
R–CO–R
carboxylic acid
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
carboxyl
-anoic acid
C2H5COOH3; propanoic acid
- CnH2n+1COOH
ester
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
ester
- anoate
- methyl propanoate; C2H5COOCH3
- R—COO—R
amide
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
carboxyamide
- anamide
- propanamide; C2H5CONH2
amine
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
amine
-anamine
C2H5NH2; ethanamine
nitrile
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
nitrile
- anenitrile
- C2H5CN; propanenitrile
arene
- functional group?
- suffix?
- example?
- general formula/representation?
phenyl
- benzene
- C6H5CH3; Methyl Benzene