Topic 6 Flashcards
Draw an aldehyde group
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Draw an ester group
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Draw a haloalkane group
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Draw an alcohol group
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Draw an alkene group
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Draw a carboxylic acid group
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Draw a ketone group
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Draw an amine group
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What are aromatic hydrocarbons?
Aromatic hydrocarbons are when some or all of the carbons are found in a benzene ring
What are aromatic hydrocarbons also called?
Arenes
What is an alkyl group?
An alkyl group has a hydrogen group removed from the alkane chain
What are compounds with one substituent group?
.These are aromatic compounds with one substituent group that is mono-substituted on to a benzene ring
.If the substituent group is: An alkyl group (e.g. CH3), halogen (e.g. Br, Cl), or a nitro group (NO2)
.Then …
the parent group is classed as the benzene ring and the group added is considered the prefix
If the substituent group is: amine or an alcohol, then …
the parent group is classed as the functional group and benzene is classed as the prefix
What is the prefix for benzene?
phenyl
Draw Benzene carboxylic acid
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Draw Benzaldehyde
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Some molecules may contain more than one substituent group, so it may have ___ substituents bonded to it.
two
We number the benzene ring like you would a ____ chain
carbon
The substituent groups are listed in _____ order and using the ________ possible number.
alphabetical
smallest
Draw 2-chloro methylbenzene
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Draw 3-methylphenylamine
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When was Benzene discovered? and by who?
Discovered in 1825 by Michael Faraday
what is the percentage make up of benzene found by faraday? relative formula mass, and empirical formula
.92% carbon, 8% hydrogen
.It has a relative formula mass of 78
.Empirical formula found to be CH
What was weird about benzene when discovered?
.The structure was difficult to define
Who proposed the first structure of Benzene, what was it and did it work?
.Kekule’s proposed structure for benzene
.It was planar, cyclic with alternating double and single bonds which had 120’ bond angles
.But there were problems with this structure
What was the chemical evidence against Kekule’s benzene?
.Benzene would not react with bromine, hydrogen bromide, and sulfuric acid
.This tells us there are no double bonds in the molecule
.The molecule does not undergo electrophilic addition reactions
What was the bond length evidence against Kekule’s benzene?
.A carbon-carbon single bond length is 0.153nm
.A carbon-carbon double bond length is 0.134nm
.So you would expect benzene to be an irregular hexagon
.In 1922, Kathleen Lonsdale used x-ray diffraction to measure the bond length in benzene
.She found it had a regular shape
.She found that all the carbon-carbon bonds were the same length – 0.14nm
.Each bond is an intermediate between a single and double bond
What was the thermochemical evidence against Kekule’s benzene?
.The enthalpy of hydrogenation is defined as the change in enthalpy when 1 mole of unsaturated compound reacts with an excess of hydrogen to become fully saturated
.The molecule had an enthalpy of -208, Kekule’s model in theory should have had -360
.So it’s bonds are more stable than cycloalkenes, as it is less exothermic than expected
Describe the declocalised model of benzene
.Each carbon atom has 3 σ (normal) bonds
.This leaves a spare electron in 2p orbital
.120’ bond angle between carbon atoms
.Planar hexagonal molecule
.2p orbitals overlap above and below the ring
.To form pi bonds
.The electrons in the pi bonds are delocalised
Draw the delocalised model of bezene
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Draw Kekule’s benzene model
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What is an electrophile?
An electrophile is an electron acceptor and can have a positive charge
What must an electrophile have to attack the stable benzene ring?
An electrophile has to have a strong positive charge to be able to attack the stable benzene ring, most compounds just aren’t polar enough
What does an electrophile need when attacking a benzene ring?
Needs a halogen carrier – iron, iron halides (e.g. FeCl3) or aluminium halides (e.g. AlCl3)
Br-Br: + AlBr3
AlBr4- + Br+
In an electrophilic substitution reaction with benzene, what does the halogen carrier do?
The halogen carrier accepts a lone pair of electrons from a halogen atom, as the lone pair is pulled away from the polarisation increases forming a strong electrophile
What is halogenation?
when a hydrogen atom is substituted for a halogen on a benzene ring
Give an example of halogenation
bromine is substituted onto a benzene ring to make bromobenzene
C6¬H6 + Br2 AlBr3 C6H5Br + HBr
WHat is the mechanism to a halogenation?
Step 1 – creating the electrophile with the halogen carrier catalyst
Step 2 – electrophile accepts a long pair of electrons from the benzene ring to form a dative covalent bond, this forms as unstable intermediate, the intermediate breaks down to form the organic product
Step 3 – the catalyst is regenerated
Draw the halogenation of benzene with Br2 with the AlBr3 catalyst
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Benzene reacts with nitric acid at what speed?
slowly
How can we increase the rate of reaction of benzene and nitric acid?
by using sulphuric acid as a catalyst and 50’C
What happens when benzene reacts with nitric acid?
The H atom is substituted for a nitro (NO2) group
C6H6 + HNO3 H2SO4
C6H5NO2 + H2O
Draw the mechanism for benzene and nitric acid
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Describe the steps of the mechanism for benzene and nitric acid
Step 1: Creating the electrophile with the sulphuric acid
Step 2: Electrophile accepts a lone pair of electrons from the benzene ring to form a dative covalent bond, this forms an unstable intermediate – the intermediate breaks down to form the organic product
Step 3: The catalyst is regenerated
Why is the reaction between benzene and nitric acid kept at 50’C?
so that only 1 nitro group attaches
What is alkylation?
.This is when a hydrogen atom is substituted for an alkyl group on a benzene ring
.Called the Friedel crafts reaction
In alkylation, what does the alkyl group need to be attached to?
a halogen
Give an example of alkylation
a methyl group is substituted onto a benzene ring to make methyl benzene
For alkylation, the halogen in the catalyst has to be what?
the same as the halogen the alkyl group is attached to
Draw the mechanism for attaching a methyl group to benzene
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What is Acylation?
.This is when a hydrogen atom is substituted for an acyl chloride group on a benzene ring
.Also called the Friedel crafts reaction
Draw the acyl chloride group?
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In an acylation reaction, Ethanoyl chloride reacts with benzene to make what?
phenylethanone
Draw the mechanism for benzene becoming phenylthanone
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What are phenols?
Phenols are a type of organic chemical containing a hydroxyl group (-OH) functional group directly bonded to an aromatic ring
The simplest member of the phenols is ?
Phenol
Draw phenol
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.Any compound that has an OH (hydroxyl) group bonded directly to a benzene ring is a what?
phenol
.If the compound doesn’t have a OH bond directly but still has an OH group it is classed as an ______, not a ______
alcohol, not a phenol
.Phenol is less soluble in water than alcohols, why?
due to its non-polar benzene ring
When dissolved in water, phenol partially dissociates to form what?
a phenoxide ion and a proton
As phenol only partially dissociates it is ______, other phenols also act as ________
a weak acid (pH4-6)
weak acids
.Ethanol doesn’t react with sodium hydroxide (strong ___) or sodium carbonate (weak ___)
base
base
Phenols and carboxylic acids will react with ____________________ (like aqueous sodium hydroxide)
solutions of strong bases
carboxylic acids are strong enough to react with a weak base like sodium carbonate, you would observe what?
a gas/bubbles
Draw the mechanism for phenol and sodium hydroxide
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Draw the mechanism for phenol and sodium
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Describe the bromination of phenols?
.Phenol reacts with aqueous solution of bromine (bromine water)
.A halogen carrier is not required and the reaction can be carried out at room temperature
Draw the mechanism of phenol and Br2
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What does the bromination of phenol look like?
This reaction decolourises bromine water and forms a white precipitate
Why does phenol react more readily with bromine than benzene?
.One of the lone pairs of electrons on the p orbital of the O atom in the OH is partially delocalised into the ring
.This increases the electron density
.The electrophile becomes more polarised
Describe the nitration of phenol
.Phenol readily reacts with dilute nitric acid at room temperature
.It does not need halogen carrier
.Makes with 2-nitrophenol or 4-nitrophenol and water
Draw the nitration of phenol mechanism
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Many aromatic compounds can undergo a second substitution, what is this called?
a di-substitution
What is the directing effect?
The presence of substituted groups on a benzene ring will have an effect on the substitution of further groups – this is known as the directing effect
Substituted groups can be classified by the effect they have on the electron density of the ring, what are the classifications?
- Electron donating – increases the electron density
- Withdrawing electrons – decrease electron density
What are electron donating substitition groups also known as, why?
.Side chains that increase electron density allow electrophiles to react faster than with benzene, so are ‘activating’ products
Give an example of an electron donating substitution group
.OH – O lone pair orbitals overlap with delocalised ring
.NH2 – N lone pair orbitals overlap with delocalised ring
Where do electron donating groups promote substitution?
.They increase the electron density at positions 2, 4, and 6
.So electrophiles are more likely to react at these positions
.The group directs substitution to positions 2, 4, and 6
.2, 4-directing
.The weaker position at 3 and 5 are rarely substituted
What are electron withdrawing substitition groups also known as, why?
.Side chains that decrease electron density slow electrophile reactions compared to benzene, so are ‘deactivating’ groups
Give an example of an electron withdrawing substitution group
.NO2 – O is more electronegative, drawing electrons away from the delocalised ring
Where do electron withdrawing groups promote substitution?
.It withdraws electron density at position 2, 4, and 6 – meaning that electrophiles are unlikely to react at these positions
.The group directs substitutes to position 3
.3- directing
.The weaker positions at 2 and 4 are rarely substituted
Where does NH2 direct?
2, 4
Where does OH direct?
2, 4
Where does OR direct?
2, 4
Where does F, CL, Br, and I direct?
2, 4
Where does R direct?
2, 4
Where does NO2 direct?
3
Where does COOH direct?
3
Where does CHO direct?
3
Where does COOR direct?
3
What is R?
An alkyl group
In a carbonyl group, what are the charges on the atoms?
The carbon is delta +
The oxygen is delta –
What is a carbonyl group?
C double bonded to O
What are aldehydes?
C=O group at the end of the carbon chain
How are aldehydes named?
start from the aldehyde end, suffix ‘-al’
What are ketones?
C=O group somewhere along the carbon chain, never at the end
How are ketones named?
C=O carbon should have lowest possible number
Primary alcohols will oxidise to what?
aldehydes and carboxylic acids
What is needed to oxidise primary alcohols? What will be seen?
An oxidising agent, acidified potassium dichromate K2Cr2O7/H+, needs heat, colour change if there is a reaction to green
Forming Aldehydes , how?
- Distillation
- Only from primary alcohol
- Product must be distilled off or it will oxidise further
- Reaction mixture contains excess alcohol
- Colour change from orange to green
- Forms water
Forming Carboxylic Acids , how?
- Reflux
- From primary alcohol
- Heated under reflux with excess of [O] – ensures reaction goes to completion
- Colour change from orange to green
- Doesn’t form water (unless from primary alcohol, but not if from aldehyde)
What is benzene called when it has a ketone group attached to carbon 1?
Phenyl ethanone
What is benzene called when it has an aldehyde group attached to carbon 1?
Phenyl methanal
Secondary alcohols will oxidise to what?
Ketones
Conditions for oxidation of secondary alcohols
an oxidising agent, acidified potassium dichromate
- Heated under reflux with excess of [O], ensures reaction goes to completion
- Colour change from orange to green
What do tertiary alcohols oxidise to?
Tertiary alcohols don’t oxidise at all
Draw the product of the oxidation of propan-2-ol
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Conditions for reduction of aldehydes and ketones?
Reduction –
- Needs a reducing agent, NaBH4/H2O (sodium tetrahydridoborate)
- Contains BH4- ions which is a source of H- ions
• Need to warm it using water or ethanol as a solvent
What is a H- ion called?
A hydride ion
• Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced to their respective alcohols using what?
the reducing agent NaBH4
If reduced CH3CH2CHO, you would get what?
CH3CH2CH2OH
Reducing an aldehyde creates a what?
primary alcohol
Reducing a ketone creates a what?
Secondary alcohol
NaBH4 produces the nucleophile what?
H-
hydride ion
Draw the equation for the reduction of CH3CH2CHO
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Draw the equation for the reduction of CH3CH2COCH2CH3
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Draw the mechanism for the reduction of CH3CH2CHO
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Hydrogen cyanide can be added across the C=O bond of which two functional groups?
aldehydes and ketones
What is hydrogen cyanide?
HCN
a colourless and extremely poisonous liquid that cannot be safely used in labs
How is HCN used in labs? Why?
- We use sodium cyanide and sulphuric acid to provide the hydrogen cyanide in the reactions
- This makes it safer to carry out in a lab but it is still very dangerous
Why is the reaction of carbonyl compounds with HCN useful?
The reaction is very useful as it is a way of increasing the length of the carbon chain
How to name hydroxy nitriles
- Need to include the carbon on the CN as part of the longest carbon chain
‘nitrile’ is the suffix
Draw the mechanism of the reduction of CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
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Draw the mechanism of the reduction of CH3COCH3
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Draw the equation for the reaction of CH3CH2CHO and HCN
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Draw the mechanism of the reaction of CH3CH2CHO and HCN
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Draw 2-hydroxybutanenitrile
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What does tollens agent react with?
- Tollens’ reagent oxidises aldehydes to carboxylic acids but does not oxidise ketones
How to form tollens agent
- Tollens reagent = NaOH(aq) added to AgNO3 until a brown precipitate is formed, then add dilute NH3 until precipitate dissolves to form a colourless solution
What does a positive tollens agent test form
A silver mirror
WHat happens to silver ions in tollens test
- Silver ions are reduced:
o Ag+(aq) + e- Ag(s¬)
Draw the general formula for tollens test
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WHat is used to test for carbonyl compounds?
2-4, dinitrophenylhydrazine (2, 4-DNP or brady’s reagent)
In the carbonyl compound test, how is brady’s agent used?
Is dissolved in methanol and sulfuric acid
What colour does brady’s agent turn?
- Reacts with carbonyl groups to form a bright orange precipitate
WHat does brady’s agent react with?
- It only happens for compounds with a C=O bond, so aldehydes and ketones
- Doesn’t work for COOH or esters
WHat is the orange precipitate from Bradys agent?
- The orange precipitate is derivative of a carbonyl compound and can be used to identify an unknown compound with a carbonyl group