topic 18 Flashcards
what is benzene and its formula
- benzene is a cyclic planar molecule
- has the formula C6H6
describe the structure of benzene
- carbon has 4 valent e-
- each carbon is bonded to 2 other carbons and one hydrogen
- the final lone e- is in a p-orbital which sticks out above and below the planar ring
- the lone electrons in the p-orbital combine to form a delocalised ring of e-
why are all of the C-C bonds in benzene the same length
- because of the delocalised e- structure all of the C-C bonds are the same bond length
- in between the length of the single and double bond
what is the length of the C-C bonds in benzene
139pm
what is the length of a single and double bond
single- 154pm
double- 133pm
draw kekules model of benzene
what did august kekule think the structure of benzene was
he thought that there was alternating double and single bonds
draw the delocalised model of benzene
explain the delocalised model of benzene
- sigma bonds form due to head on overlap of atomic orbitals
- the p orbitals on each carbon atom overlap sideways to form a ring of pi bonds
- the delocalised pi bonds are made up of two ring shaped clouds of e- → one above and below the plane of 6 carbon atoms
how can the stability of benzene be measured
stability of benzene measured by comparing the enthalpy change of hydrogenation in benzene and cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
what proves the delocalised system and disproves kekules model
benzene is more stable than the theoretical alternative cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene (which is kekules alternating single and double bond model)
if kekules model was correct
bromine water should decolourise but doesnt when added to benzene
benzene should undergo addition
thermochemical evidence
therefore kekules model is incorrect
what is enthalpy change of hydrogenation
when one mole of unsaturated compound is converted to saturated compound
how can enthalpy change of hydrogenation be used to prove the stability of benzene
- if we hydrogenate cyclohexene which has 1 double bond→ has an enthalpy change of -120kj mol-1
- if benzene has 3 double bonds → would expect an enthalpy change of hydrogenation of -360kj mol-1
- 3 x -120
however when measuring the experimental value for enthalpy change of hydrogenation for benzene it is -208kjmol-1
- 3 x -120
why does benzenes enthalpy change of hydrogenation suggest that benzene is more stable than cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
- this means that more energy is needed to break bonds in benzene than cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
- suggests that benzene is more stable than the theoretical cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene which has 3 double bonds
why is benzene thought to be more stable than cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
due to delocalised e- ring
what is the combustion reaction equation for benzene
- benzene is a hydrocarbon
- readily burns in oxygen
- produces carbon dioxide and water if burned completely
what is observed when benzene in burnt in oxygen and why
- in reality carbon doesnt burn completely as theres not enough oxygen in the air
- results in a lot of unreacted carbon → soot
- so a yellow sooty flame is observed when benzene is burnt in oxygen
what reaction do alkenes undergo
alkenes have a double bond and undergo electrophilic addition
requires a nickel catalyst and 150C
why do alkenes undergo electrophilic addition
electrophile is attracted to high e- density in double bond
what is the colour change observed when bromine water is added to alkenes
colour change from orange to colourless due to formation of dibromoalkane
describe the electrophilic addition reaction between electrophiles and alkenes
- bromine attracted to high e- density in double bond
- Br2 is polarised as the e- in the double bond repels the e- in Br2 when it approaches the alkene → induced charge
- electron pair in the double bond is attracted to the slightly positive bromine + forms a bond
- breaks the Br-Br bond
- carbocation intermediate formed
- Br- attracted to slight positive carbon
- forms dibromoalkane
what are arenes
arenes are aromatic hydrocarbons that contain a benzene ring in their structure
what are the 2 ways of naming arenes
for some compounds we add benzene at the end
or phenyl can be used (names as if phenyl is a functional group -C6H5)
if theres more than one group attached to benzene → number the carbons to show where the groups are
what reaction do arenes undergo
electrophilic substitution
hydrogen/functional group on benzene ring is substituted for the electrophile
why is benzene attractive to electrophiles
benzene has a high electron density due to its delocalised ring of e- which is attractive to electrophiles
why doesnt benzene undergo electrophilic addition
benzene is stable unlike traditional alkenes they dont undergo electrophilic addition reactions as this would disrupt the stable ring of e- in benzene
what are the 4 main mechanisms that arenes/benzene undergo
- Freidel- crafts acylation
- friedel- crafts alkylation
- halogenation reaction
- nitration reaction
draw the general halogenation reaction of benzene
positive in the ring has to be shown next to the carbon where the halogen has been added
use of AlCL3 halogen carrier
halogens are diatomic so halogen carrier accepts pair of e- from the halogen to create an electrophile (R+)
why is a strong positive electrophile needed in the electrophilic substitution reaction with benzene
- positive (NOT SLIGHT POSITIVE) charge on the electrophile needed which is highly reactive
- to break the benzene ring as benzene rings are stable molecules
describe the electrophilic substitution reaction with benzene
- electrons go to the positive electrophile
- the electrophile joins to the benzene ring
- the delocalised e- in the ring are attracted to the carbocation
- 2e- from the ring move to form a bond → this breaks the ring and a positive charge is formed
- the e- in the C-H bond move to neutralise the positive charge and reform the ring and hydrogen is substituted
how can a strong electrophile be created
in the Friedel-crafts acylation or alkylation → have to react an acyl chloride or halogenoalkane with the halogen carrier to create strong positive electrophile
- halogen carriers are typically aluminium halides, iron and iron halide such as AlCl3 -> acts as a catalyst
give two uses of benzene
benzene is widely used in pharmaceuticals and dye stuffs
what can the friedel-crafts reaction help solve
the Friedel-crafts reaction can help solve the problem of benzene being difficult to react due to its stability
how does the friedel crafts reaction work
Charles Friedel and James craft came up with a reaction where an acyl group (RCO-) or alkyl group (R-) is added onto a benzene molecule making benzene weaker and easier to modify further to make useful products
draw the general mechanism for the formation of the strong electrophile in the friedel-crafts acylation reaction
describe the mechanism for the formation of the strong electrophile in the friedel-crafts acylation reaction
- AlCl3 accepts a pair of e- away from the acyl group
accepts 2e- from chlorine on acyl chloride - as a result the polarisation increases and a carbocation is formed
so the carbon with the =O joins onto benzene
under what conditions is a phenyl ketone produced in the friedel-crafts acylation
- done under reflux and a dry ether solvent
- if done without reflux itll evaporate to the atmosphere
draw the general mechanism for the formation of a less stable phenylketone in friedel-crafts acylation reaction
describe the mechanism for the formation of a less stable phenylketone in friedel-crafts acylation reaction
- the delocalised e- are attracted to the carbocation → 2 e- move to form a bond which breaks the ring
- positive charge develops
- acyl group added onto the benzene ring
- the negative AlCl4- is then attracted to the positively charged ring
- one of the chlorine atoms breaks away to form a bond with the hydrogen which breaks away to form HCL
- the e- in the C-H bond move to neutralise the positive charge and reform the ring
what are the products of the friedel-crafts acylation reaction
HCL
AlCl3
phenylketone
draw the mechanism to make a strong electrophile in the friedel-crafts alkylation reaction
explain the mechanism used to make a strong electrophile in the friedel-crafts alkylation reaction
- electrons from the bond go to the halogen from the halogenoalkane
- AlCl3 hydrogen carrier accepts a pair of e- from the halogen
- results in the formation of a carbocation
- stronger electrophile (R+) is produced which can react with benzene
what conditions are needed for the production of a less stable alkylbenzene in the friedel crafts alkylation reaction
need to react it with benzene to make a less stable alkylbenzene under reflux and dry ether solvent:
draw the mechanism for the production of a less stable alkylbenzene using a strong electrophile in the friedel-crafts alkylation reaction
describe the mechanism for the production of a less stable alkylbenzene using a strong electrophile in the friedel-crafts alkylation reaction
- the delocalised e- are attracted to the carbocation → 2 e- move to form a bond which breaks the ring
- positive charge develops
- electrophile adds on
- halogen carrier (AlCl4-) is attracted to the positively charged ring
- one of the chlorine atoms break away to form a bond with hydrogen to form HCL
- the electrons in the C-H bond move to neutralise the positive charge and reform the ring
- AlCl3 reformed
what are the products of friedel-crafts alkylation
alkylbenzene
HCl
AlCl3
draw the mechanism for how an alcohol based group can be added to a benzene ring
describe the mechanism for how an alcohol based group can be added to a benzene ring to form a benzyl alcohol
- if we use an electrophile that contains an alkyl chain with OAlCl3- → can be used to add an alcohol based group to a benzene ring
- halogen carrier isnt separated → is joined onto the alcohol group
- the electrons from the O-AlCl3- bond go to the oxygen
- then the e- from the oxygen go to the hydrogen → bond forms between oxygen and hydrogen (OH) group
- the electrons from the C-H bond move to the delocalised e- ring → reforms the ring
why does the mechanism for producing a benzyl alcohol work similarly to the friedel-crafts reaction
as the oxygen in the group has a lone pair of e- → allows it to act as a nucleophile
what does nitrating benzene allow us to do
allows us to make dyes for clothes and explosives
write the equation for how the powerful electrophile is made for the nitration of benzene
must memorize
describe how the powerful electrophile is made in the nitration of benzene
- react conc. sulfuric acid with conc. nitric acid
- halogen carriers not used
- nitric acid accepts a proton → acts as a base
- sulfuric acid donates a proton → acts as a base
- H2NO3+ formed decomposes to form the electrophile which is NO2+ (nitronium ion)
what is the equation for the decomposition of H2NO3+
draw the mechanism for the production of nitrobenzene using the strong electrophile
describe the mechanism for the production of nitrobenzene using the strong electrophile
- the nitronium ion is attacked by the benzene ring forming an unstable positively charged ring
- e- in the C-H bond move to reform the delocalised e- ring
- nitrobenzene is formed and a H+ is formed
- H+ reacts with HSO4- formed previously to make H2SO4 → catalyst reformed
what temperature does the nitration of benzene have to be done
below 55C
why does the nitration of benzene have to be carried out below 55C
- reaction has to be done below 55C to ensure a single NO2 substitution
- a temp above this will result in multiple substitutions
- reaction done in ice bath as this reaction generates a lot of heat
what is a phenol + draw an example
phenols have an -OH group attached to a benzene ring
which carbon in the benzene ring is carbon 1
wherever the OH group is → thats carbon 1 so we number the other groups from this
why are phenols more reactive than benzene
phenols are more reactive than benzene due to the electron density being higher in the ring
why are electrophilic substitution reactions more likely to occur with phenol than with benzene
electrophilic substitution reactions are more likely to occur with phenol than with benzene due to the -OH group and orbital overlap
- the e- in the p-orbital of the oxygen overlaps with the delocalised ring structure
- so the e- in the p-orbital of oxygen are partially delocalised into the pi-system
- the electron density increases within the ring structure → so is more susceptible to attack from the electrophiles
what is aspirin and how is it made
- is an ester
- made by reacting ethanoic anhydride or ethanoyl chloride and salicyclic acid
draw the equation for the production of aspirin using displayed formula
why is ethanoic anhydride used instead of ethanoyl chloride in industry
- its safer as its less corrosive
- doesnt produce harmful HCl gas
- cheaper
- doesnt react vigorously with water so its safer
why are phenols weak acids
phenols partially dissociate → so theyre weak acids
what do phenols produce when they dissociate
to form phenoxide ion and H+ ion
what do phenols react with alkalis to form
phenols react with alkalis to form salt and water
draw the reaction of phenol with NaOH and name the products
draw the reaction of phenol with bromine and name the products formed
what happens when phenol reacts with bromine
observe decolourisation of bromine water
- as the OH is an electron donating group substitution occurs a carbon 2,4 and 6 → product is 2,4,6-tribromophenol
- OH pushes e- into the benzene ring
what are the properties of 2,4,6-tribromophenol
smells of antiseptic and is insoluble in water
what do phenols react with to produce nitrophenols
dilute nitric acid
what do phenols react with dilute nitric acid to produce
two isomers produced 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol